Radiocarbon chronology and organic matter accumulation at vankervelsvlei, near knysna, south africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-105

  Meadows, M E ^a   Irving, S J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUNE FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ORGANIC MATTER; QUATERNARY; RADIOCARBON DATING; RAISED BOG; SEDIMENT CORE;

SOUTH AFRICA, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, VANKERVELSVLEI;

EID: 0031412166     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1997.9713630     Document Type: Article

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