Anthropogenic alluvium: An evidence-based meta-analysis for the UK Holocene

Anthropocene

Volumn 6, Issue , 2014, Pages 26-38

  MacKlin, M G ^a   Lewin, J ^b   Jones, A F ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic alluvium; Floodplains; Human impact; Rivers

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FLOODPLAIN; GRAIN SIZE; HOLOCENE; META-ANALYSIS; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEDIMENTATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84916881150     PISSN: 22133054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ancene.2014.03.003     Document Type: Article

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