The transition from natural to anthropogenic-dominated environmental change in Italy and the surrounding regions since the Neolithic: An introduction

Quaternary International

Volumn 303, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Zanchetta, G ^a,b,c   Bini, M ^a   Cremaschi, M ^d   Magny, M ^e   Sadori, L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e université Bourgogne Franche Comté   (France)

^f SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 84879795845     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2013.05.009     Document Type: Editorial

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