Recent environmental change in an upland reservoir catchment: a palaeoecological perspective

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 229-244

  Woodbridge, Jessie ^a   Davies, Heather J ^b   Blake, Will H ^a   Fyfe, Ralph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Palaeoecology; pH; Pollen; Reservoir; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; CATCHMENT; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOSSIL FUEL; GRAZING PRESSURE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PALEOECOLOGY; POLLEN; RESERVOIR; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WATER RESOURCE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALLUNA;

EID: 85027949610     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: 15730417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-014-9790-6     Document Type: Article

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