Palaeoecology Of Quaternary Drylands

Author : Werner Smykatz-Kloss,Peter Felix-Henningsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 3662144409

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Palaeoecology of Quaternary Drylands by Werner Smykatz-Kloss,Peter Felix-Henningsen Pdf

The twelve contributions in this volume represent the results of a ten year interdisciplinary workshop on "desert margins" - concerned with the geomorphological, geochemica, mineralogical, sedimentological, soil scientific characterisation of (semi-) deserts in Spain, Africa, Arabia and China. Desert sediments and soils as well as processes and characteristics of their formation are regarded from different geoscientific perspectives. The subjects of research include the development of desert soils and landscapes, the formation of (alluvial) loess, swamp ores, fulgurites and floodout sediments and focus on the reconstruction of palaeoecological events and changes. A critical study of dating methods rounds off the book.

Author : Werner Smykatz-Kloss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004-02-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540403450

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Palaeoecology of Quaternary Drylands by Werner Smykatz-Kloss Pdf

The twelve contributions in this volume represent the results of a ten year interdisciplinary workshop on "desert margins" - concerned with the geomorphological, geochemica, mineralogical, sedimentological, soil scientific characterisation of (semi-) deserts in Spain, Africa, Arabia and China. Desert sediments and soils as well as processes and characteristics of their formation are regarded from different geoscientific perspectives. The subjects of research include the development of desert soils and landscapes, the formation of (alluvial) loess, swamp ores, fulgurites and floodout sediments and focus on the reconstruction of palaeoecological events and changes. A critical study of dating methods rounds off the book.

Author : Harry John Betteley Birks,Hilary H. Birks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822010534808

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Quaternary Palaeoecology by Harry John Betteley Birks,Hilary H. Birks Pdf

Author : International Association for Quaternary Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Glacial epoch
ISBN : UCSD:31822016458655

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Quaternary Paleoecology by International Association for Quaternary Research Pdf

Articles by 29 authors from 10 countries ranging from the statistical to geochemical approach to Quaternary environmental history. Covers Quaternary pollen analysis.

Author : Roland Baumhauer,Jörgen Runge
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780203874899

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Holocene Palaeoenvironmental History of the Central Sahara by Roland Baumhauer,Jörgen Runge Pdf

The environmental setting within the Central Sahara was subject to considerable changes during Late Quaternary, mainly driven by major global climate variations, although human impact increased constantly since Early Holocene.Such global events can be reconstructed with the help of reliefs, sediments and palaeosoils and their specific morphological

Author : Jasper Knight,Stefan W. Grab
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107055797

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Quaternary Environmental Change in Southern Africa by Jasper Knight,Stefan W. Grab Pdf

This book provides a benchmark study of southern African landscape evolution during the Quaternary, for researchers, professionals and policymakers.

Author : Martin Bell,M.J.C. Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317904786

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Late Quaternary Environmental Change by Martin Bell,M.J.C. Walker Pdf

Late Quaternary Environmental Change addresses the interaction between human agency and other environmental factors in the landscapes, particularly of the temperate zone. Taking an ecological approach, the authors cover the last 20,000 years during which the climate has shifted from arctic severity to the conditions of the present interglacial environment.

Author : Gusztáv Jakab
Publisher : Nova Novinka
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Bog ecology
ISBN : 1617282200

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Paleoecology of Peatlands by Gusztáv Jakab Pdf

The Quaternary covers the last 2.5 million years in Earth's history. This unique period is well known for a record of oscillating climatic parameters. Fluctuating climates are reflected in peatbog profiles. Paleoecological studies using plant macrofossils, like bryophyte remains, have an important role in the reconstruction of past hydrological changes in lakes and peatbogs. Plant macrofossil analysis has been used most frequently in the oceanic regions of Europe, where the moisture gradient is reflected clearly in different Sphagnum taxa. This book discusses research in regard to the paleoecology of peatlands, with a particular emphasis placed on Hungary.

Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107179196

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The Nile Basin by Martin Williams Pdf

Discusses how prehistoric humans responded to the environmental and climatic changes within the Nile Basin during the past million years.

Author : Elena A. A. Garcea
Publisher : Africa Magna Verlag
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9783937248349

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Gobero by Elena A. A. Garcea Pdf

The Sahara-Sahel borderland occupies a critical geographical position due to its recurrent latitudinal shifts, continually having a strong impact on humans, animals and plants. Gobero is located at the southern limits of the present Sahara, in Niger. The archaeological record at this site encompasses the re-occupation of the Sahara ca 10,000 years ago until approximately 2000 years ago. During this long period, Gobero witnessed significant fluctuations in climate and water resource availability that resulted in cycles of human occupation, abandonment and re-occupation around a natural basin occupied by a palaeolake, until desertification became an irreversible process and the area turned into a no-return frontier for its occupants. This book presents the archaeological, anthropological and environmental data collected during the 2005 and 2006 field seasons at Gobero. Various factors highlight the extraordinary significance of this site. Thanks to its geographical position, straddling the ancient shifting border(s) of the Sahara and the Sahel, the Gobero's archaeological record reveals critical population movements in this part of Africa and different economic and technological strategies its inhabitants employed to adapt to changing environmental conditions. The presence of both settlement and burial features at Gobero gives a comprehensive view of the cultural, social, economic and funerary traditions of the people who lived and died at this site during almost the entire Holocene. The results from these archaeological investigations provide a term of reference for future research and interpretations of past human occupations in the Sahara, as well as North and West Africa.

Author : Edward John Cushing,Herbert E. Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Paleoecology
ISBN : OCLC:844349214

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Quaternary paleoecology by Edward John Cushing,Herbert E. Wright Pdf

Author : J.J. Lowe,M.J.C. Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317894506

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Reconstructing Quaternary Environments by J.J. Lowe,M.J.C. Walker Pdf

Examines the various forms of evidence used to establish the history and scale of environmenal changes during the Quaternary. The evidence is extremely diverse, ranging from landforms and sediments to fossil assemblages and isotope ratios, bringing the book fully up to date since its last publication.

Author : Harry John Betteley Birks,Hilary H. Birks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521417686

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Quaternary Palaeoecology by Harry John Betteley Birks,Hilary H. Birks Pdf

Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107016910

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Climate Change in Deserts by Martin Williams Pdf

A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.

Author : Christian Büdel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783958261143

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Quaternary alluvial fan morphodynamics and basin sedimentation in North Iran by Christian Büdel Pdf

Availability of water and desiccation of important water reservoirs is a vital challenge in semi-arid to arid climates with growing economy and population. Low quantities of precipitation and high evaporation rates leave the water supply vulnerable to human activity and climatic variations. Endorheic basins of Northern Iran were hydrologically landlocked within geological timescales and thus bear evidence of past variations of water resources in generations of water related landforms, like abandoned lake level shorelines, alluvial fans and stream terraces. Understanding the development of these landforms reveals crucial information about past water reservoirs and landscape history. This study offers a comprehensive approach on understanding the geomorphological development of the landscape throughout Late Pleistocene and Holocene times. It integrates remote sensing and geographic information system analysis, with geomorphological and stratigraphical mapping fieldwork and detailed sedimentological investigations. The work shows the importance of analytical geomorphological mapping for delineating stratigraphic units of the Iranian Quaternary. Thus, several phases of drying and lake level retreat were identified in parallel geoarchives and could be dated to a time span from today to Late Pleistocene. The findings link the fate of the citizens of the ancient city of "Tepe Hissar" to their access to water and to the power of geomorphological processes, which started changing their environment.