Holocene vegetation and land-use dynamics in the karstic environment of Inis Oírr, Aran Islands, western Ireland: Pollen analytical evidence evaluated in light of the archaeological record

Quaternary International

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-64

  Molloy, Karen ^a   O'Connell, Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; HOLOCENE; KARST; LAND USE; PALYNOLOGY; VEGETATION HISTORY;

ARAN ISLANDS; COUNTY GALWAY; IRELAND;

EID: 0344099164     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-6182(03)00079-X     Document Type: Article

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