Deciphering the impact of change on the driftwood cycle: Contribution to the study of human use of wood in the Arctic

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 47, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 83-98

  Alix, Claire ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

^b Asociated to Laboratoire Archéologie des Amériques   (France)

Author keywords

Alaska; Arctic; Driftwood; Resource procurement; Riparian system

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE USE; WOOD;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23844543314     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.10.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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