Paleoecology - contributing to resource management .: Fo133-2/2016-3E-PDF
“Terrestrial palaeoecology is the science of using plant remains preserved in sediment deposits to examine the origin, development and dynamics of vegetation communities through time. Given that plant distribution and abundance patterns are strongly influenced by climate, the records can also be used to examine changes in climate over time. Finally, by examining indicators of fire, such as charcoal fragments, it is also possible to evaluate how fire disturbance dynamics have changed in response to changes in climate and vegetation. In addition to impacting vegetation and soils, fire events can also affect aquatic systems. For example, post-fire watersheds may experience increased sediment loads and altered water chemistry, impacting water quality”--p. [1].
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Department/Agency | Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Northern Forestry Centre (Canada) |
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Title | Paleoecology - contributing to resource management . |
Series title | Insights ; no. 3 |
Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
Language | [English] |
Other language editions | [French] |
Format | Electronic |
Electronic document | |
Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: La paléoécologie contribue à la gestion des ressources. Caption title. |
Publishing information | Edmonton : Natural Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Centre, c2016. |
Description | [2] p. : col. ill., map |
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Departmental catalogue number | 36584 |
Subject terms | Forest management Paleobotany |
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