Human impact on the Irish landscape during the late Holocene inferred from palynological studies at three peatland sites

Holocene

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 507-515

  Cole, Edwina E ^a   Mitchell, Fraser J G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Human impact; Ireland; Land use; Late Holocene; Peatland; Pollen; Vegetation history

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN; VEGETATION HISTORY;

IRELAND;

CORYLUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0038143148     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0959683603hl616rp     Document Type: Article

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