Latitudinal differences in the influx of microscopic charred particles to lake sediments in Finland

Holocene

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 589-597

  Sarmaja Korjonen, Kaarina ^a  

^a Department of Geology   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Charcoal analysis; Climatic change; Fennoscandia; Fire frequency; Forest fires; Holocene

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; FIRE HISTORY; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT;

FINLAND;

EID: 0031772906     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/095968398666296639     Document Type: Article

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