Anthropogenic pollen indicators (API) from archaeological sites as local evidence of human-induced environments in the Italian Peninsula

Annali di Botanica

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages 143-153

  Mercuri, A M ^a   Bandini, Mazzanti M ^a   Florenzano, A ^a   Montecchi, M C ^a   Rattighieri, E ^a   Torri, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic indicators; Archaeological sites; Cultural landscape; Italy; Mediterranean; Pollen; Synanthropic plants

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; CENTAUREA; CICHORIEAE; EMILIA; PLANTAGO; TRIFOLIUM; URTICA;

EID: 84893517979     PISSN: 03650812     EISSN: 22393129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4462/annbotrm-10316     Document Type: Article

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