Sample preparation methods and replicability in macroscopic charcoal analysis

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 701-708

  Schlachter, Kyle J ^a,b   Horn, Sally P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire history; Hydrogen peroxide; Lake sediments; Macroscopic charcoal analysis; Sediment analysis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BLEACHING; CHARCOAL; FIRE HISTORY; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CORE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 77954660466     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-009-9305-z     Document Type: Article

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