Using fire scars and growth release in subfossil Scots pine to reconstruct prehistoric fires

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 164, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 87-99

  Lageard, J G A ^a   Thomas, P A ^b   Chambers, F M ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dendrochronology; Eire; Fire scars; Growth release; Pinus sylvestris; UK

Indexed keywords

FIRE; GROWTH RESPONSE; PALEOECOLOGY; RECONSTRUCTION; SCARIFICATION; SUBFOSSIL;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034523884     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(00)00177-2     Document Type: Article

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