Recent landscape change and landscape restoration in Northern Ireland; a tephra-dated pollen study

Tephra-dated palynological investigations of lowland peats which have accumulated over the last millennium, provide an excellent means of tracing recent landscape change. Pollen analytical investigations of lowland raised bogs in the northern and western counties of the province show past regional v...

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Published in:Review of palaeobotany and palynology 1998-09, Vol.103 (1), p.59-68
Main Author: Hall, Valerie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ireland
pollen
tephra
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Summary:Tephra-dated palynological investigations of lowland peats which have accumulated over the last millennium, provide an excellent means of tracing recent landscape change. Pollen analytical investigations of lowland raised bogs in the northern and western counties of the province show past regional variations. At one extreme northern lowland site, the landscape has remained relatively unchanged over much of the last millennium, while in the western county agricultural expansion linked to the rise of the great estates in the 18th century is observed. These findings provide those concerned with conservation and landscape restoration with information on which to base woodland planting.
ISSN:0034-6667
1879-0615
DOI:10.1016/S0034-6667(98)00026-8