Rapid Holocene hydrologic change along boreal treeline revealed by δ13C and δ18O in organic lake sediments, Northwest Territories, Canada

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-181

  Wolfe, Brent B ^a   Edwards, Thomas W D ^a,b   Aravena, Ramon ^a   MacDonald, Glen M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Carbon cycling; Cellulose; Northwest territories; Paleohydrology; Stable isotopes; Treeline

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; HOLOCENE VEGETATION; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER; PALAEOLIMNOLOGY; TREE LINE; VEGETATION HISTORY;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, TORONTO LAKE;

EID: 0029667460     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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