Paleolimnological investigations of anthropogenic environmental change in Lake Tanganyika: III. Physical stratigraphy and charcoal analysis

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-49

  Palacios Fest, Manuel R ^a   Cohen, Andrew S ^b   Lezzar, Kiram ^b   Nahimana, Louis ^c   Tanner, Brandon M ^b  

^a Terra Nostra Earth Sciences Research   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c Université de Burundi Bujumbura   (Burundi)

Author keywords

Catchment deforestation; Charcoal; Lake Tanganyika; Sedimentation rates; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CHARCOAL; DEFORESTATION; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LAKE TANGANYIKA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ARIDA;

EID: 21044440657     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-005-2396-2     Document Type: Article

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