Holocene land-use evolution and associated soil erosion in the French Prealps inferred from Lake Paladru sediments and archaeological evidences

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1636-1645

  Simonneau, A ^a   Doyen, E ^b   Chapron, E ^a   Millet, L ^b   Vanniere B ^b   Di Giovanni, C ^a   Bossard, N ^a   Tachikawa, K ^c   Bard, E ^c   Alberic P ^a   Desmet, M ^d   Roux, G ^e   Lajeunesse, P ^f   Berger, J F ^g   Arnaud, F ^h  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^b University of Franche Comté   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d Parc de Grandmont   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^h UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

French Prealps; Holocene; Lake sediment; Land use; Organic geochemistry; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ALGA; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CARBONATE; CATCHMENT; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAND USE CHANGE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL EROSION; WATERSHED;

ALPS; FRANCE; ISERE; LAKE PALADRU; PREALPS; RHONE-ALPES;

ALGAE;

EID: 84871793780     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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