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History of ''olivillo'' (Aextoxicon punctatum) and Myrtaceae relict forests of Isla Mocha, Chile, during the late Holocene

LeQuesne, Villagran, Villa
Here we present fossil pollen and charcoal concentrations results from two stratigraphic columns from Isla Mocha (38°19'-38°25'S; 73°57'-73°52'W), Laguna Hermosa (350 m.a.s.l.) and Laguna Huairavos ( 125 m.a.s.l.). These results suggest that the…
Type: Document
Year: 1999

Longleaf pine on South Carolina's heritage preserves

Stowe
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) acquires land in the state to protect rare species and ecosystems, and significant cultural and archaeological sites. These lands -- called heritage preserves (HPs) -- also provide outstanding…
Type: Document
Year: 1999

Restoration in northwest interior forests

Hardy, Keane, Harrington
From the text...'The term restoration relates to activities required to reduce hazards from wildland fires and improve federal forest and grassland health to a condition that can be maintained through periodic disturbance. Restoration and…
Type: Document
Year: 1999

The genesis of two Picea-Cladina forests in northern Sweden

Hornberg, Ostlund, Zackrisson, Bergman
1. In northern Fennoscandia a rare forest type, characterized by Cladina species and Picea abies, occurs on dry productive sites outside the range of permafrost but close to the Scandes mountains. 2. We determined the history of vegetation…
Type: Document
Year: 1999

The genesis of two Picea-Cladina forests in northern Sweden

Hornberg, Ostlund, Zackrisson, Bergman
In northern Fennoscandia a rare forest type, characterized by Cladina [Cladonia] spp. (lichens) and Picea abies, occurs on dry productive sites outside the range of permafrost but close to the Scandes mountains. The history of vegetation development…
Type: Document
Year: 1999

The Holocene biogeographic history of elk (Cervus elaphus) in western Washington

Harpole, Lyman
Many mammalian species found today in Washington state experienced a dynamic biogeographic history during the Holocene epoch (last 10,000 years).The elk (Cervus elaphus) was one of those species. Seventy archacological sites in Washington west of…
Type: Document
Year: 1999

An ecological characterization of the Holocene palaeobotanical record of The Netherlands

Cappers
An analysis of ecological groups has been performed on the Dutch Holocene palaeobotanical record excluding wood and pollen data and compared with the recent flora. Although all ecological groups are represented by plants that are preserved by both…
Type: Document
Year: 1994

Archeological evidence for the impact of mega-Nino events on Amazonia during the past two millennia

Meggers
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Type: Document
Year: 1994

Protecting endangered species at Canaveral National Seashore

Stiner
From the text...'To many people, the thought of Canaveral National Seashore conjures up images of long stretches of pristine beach or spectacular NASA shuttle launches. Not as well known is the fact that the Seashore contains one of the most…
Type: Document
Year: 1994