essay

Paleoecological interpretation of geographic patterns in pollen data: spruce and birch in northeastern North America

late pleistocene and early holocene paleoecology and archaeology of the eastern great lakes region: proceedings of the smith symposium, held at the buffalo museum of science, october 24-25, 1986 • 33 • Published In 1988 • Pages: 15-29

By: Gaudreau, Denise C..

Abstract
The author explains how to interpret the pollen record to infer changes in vegetation from 14,000 BP to the present. The analysis employs pollen records from various sites in the northeastern United States and adjacent areas of Canada, with special attention to changes in spruce and birch.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Organization and analysis of results of research
Flora
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Paleobotanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
14,000-1 BP
Coverage Place
northeastern North America
Notes
Denise C. Gaudreau
Meeting name: Smith Symposium (1986 : Buffalo Museum of Science)//Symposium sponsored by the George G. and Elizabeth G. Smith Foundation
Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-29)
LCCN
88006094
LCSH
Paleo-Indians