Disturbance phases in the mid-Holocene vegetation at North Gill, North York Moors: Form and process

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-191

  Simmons, I G ^a   Innes, J B ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic; England; Fire; Mesolithic; Pollen analysis; Uplands; Woodlands

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT; FRPA; HAZEL; HOLOCENE; HOLOCENE VEGETATION; POLLEN ANALYSIS; VEGETATION MANAGEMENT;

UK, ENGLAND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, NORTH GILL;

EID: 0029751606     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0016     Document Type: Article

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