Climate Change: Disequilibrium Will Become the Norm in the Plant Communities of the Future

The forest we are used to looking at is not at all in equilibrium. Since the Ice Age, a number of plants have been 'missing' in Northern Europe, i.e. species that have not yet arrived. The same applies in many other parts of the world. Similarly, there is evidence that -- even today -- it often takes a very long time before plants follow when glaciers retreat, or the climate changes.

Climate Change: Disequilibrium Will Become the Norm in the Plant Communities of the Future