The use of carbon isotopes (13C,14C) in soil to evaluate vegetation changes during the holocene in Central Brazil

Radiocarbon

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-201

  Pessenda, L C R ^a   Aravena, Ramon ^b   Melfi, A J ^a   Telles, E C C ^a   Boulet, René ^a   Valencia, E P E ^a   Tomazello, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; FIRE HISTORY; HOLOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; VEGETATION HISTORY;

BRAZIL, BAHIA STATE, SALITRE;

EID: 0030326580     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200017562     Document Type: Article

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