A comparison of charcoal measurements for reconstruction of Mediterranean paleo-fire frequency in the mountains of Corsica

Quaternary Research (United States)

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 337-349

  Leys, Bérangère ^a,b   Carcaillet, Christopher ^a,b   Dezileau, Laurent ^c   Ali, Adam A ^b,d   Bradshaw, Richard H W ^e  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fire histories; Holocene; Loss on ignition; Mediterranean ecosystem; Methodology; Sedimentary charcoal

Indexed keywords

FIRE HISTORY; HOLOCENES; LOSS ON IGNITION; MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEM; METHODOLOGY;

CATCHMENTS; FIRES; LAKES; REPAIR; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CHARCOAL;

CHARCOAL; FIRE HISTORY; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOUNTAIN; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENT CORE;

CORSE; FRANCE;

EID: 84877106581     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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