History of a presently slightly acidic lake in northeastern Alberta, Canada as determined through analysis of the diatom record

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-198

  Prather, Colleen ^a   Hickman, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catchment vegetation; Diatoms; Natural lake acidification; Northeastern Alberta; Peatlands; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; DIATOM; HOLOCENE; LAKE DYNAMICS;

CANADA;

ELLERBECKIA ARENARIA; FRAGILARIA CONSTRUENS; SPHAGNUM; TABELLARIA FLOCCULOSA;

EID: 0033907963     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008126028059     Document Type: Article

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