A late Holocene pollen record of deforestation and environmental change from the Lake Tauanui catchment, Northland, New Zealand

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-32

  Elliot, M B ^a   Flenley, J R ^a   Sutton, D G ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Charcoal concentration; Holocene; Pollen diagram; Polynesian deforestation; Pteridium esculentum; Radiocarbon dates

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HOLOCENE; POLLEN RECORD;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, LAKE TAVANVI;

AGATHIS AUSTRALIS; ASCARINA LUCIDA; DACRYDIUM CUPRESSINUM; PTERIDIUM ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0031982173     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007921021661     Document Type: Article

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