The Geobiology and Ecology of Metasequoia

Book Overview

The plant fossil record indicates that the genus Metasequoia was widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere from the early Late Cretaceous to the Plio-Pleistocene. Today the genus has shrunk to one species with approximately 5,000 mature individuals in southeastern China's Xiahoe Valley. This book distills the current understanding of the biology, ecology and physiology of fossil and living Metasequoia, current research directions and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400791666
• ISBN13: 9789400791664
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"