The methodological basis for fine-resolution, multi-proxy reconstructions of ombrotrophic peat bog surface wetness

Boreas

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 161-174

  Amesbury, Matthew J ^a   Barber, Keith E ^a   Hughes, Paul D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; HUMIFICATION; MICROFOSSIL; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PALEOCLIMATE; PEATLAND; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD;

EID: 78650405883     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2010.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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