Experimental anthracology: Evaluating the role of combustion processes in the representivity of archaeological charcoal records in tropical forests, a case study from the Maya Lowlands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.02.020
Abstract: Observation of archaeological charcoal records from Maya sites, and in particular, the Classic site of Naachtun (Northern Peten, Guatemala), indicates that certain woody taxa tend to occur in proportions that are highly inconsistent with their… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal records; archaeological charcoal; role; charcoal ... See more keywords
Wildfire evolution and response to climate change in the Yinchuan Basin during the past 1.5 Ma based on the charcoal records of the PL02 core
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106393
Abstract: Abstract Wildfire activity is an important part of natural ecosystems and is strongly influenced by climate and vegetation changes. Given this, the reconstruction of wildfire history is crucial to understanding the interrelationships between past climate… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal records; climate; yinchuan basin; climate change ... See more keywords