Evidence of prehistoric corn (Zea mays) and hickory (Carya spp.) planting in New York City: Vegetation history of Hunter Island, Bronx County, New York

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 74-86

  Loeb, Robert E ^a  

^a Milwaukee Area Technical College   (United States)

Author keywords

New York City; Pollen analysis; Prehistoric planting of corn and hickory; Vegetation history

Indexed keywords

PALEOECOLOGY; POLLEN; VEGETATION HISTORY;

HUNTER ISLAND; NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

CARYA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; CASTANEA DENTATA; COLEOPTERA; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; QUERCUS; SASSAFRAS; SASSAFRAS ALBIDUM; SCOLYTINAE; SCOLYTUS QUADRISPINOSUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031724163     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2997233     Document Type: Article

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