Testate amoeba functional traits and their use in paleoecology
This review provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the morphological and functional
traits of testate amoebae, a polyphyletic group of protists commonly used as proxies of past …
traits of testate amoebae, a polyphyletic group of protists commonly used as proxies of past …
[HTML][HTML] Regional variability in peatland burning at mid-to high-latitudes during the Holocene
Northern peatlands store globally-important amounts of carbon in the form of partly
decomposed plant detritus. Drying associated with climate and land-use change may lead to …
decomposed plant detritus. Drying associated with climate and land-use change may lead to …
How Joannites' economy eradicated primeval forest and created anthroecosystems in medieval Central Europe
During European states' development, various past societies utilized natural resources, but
their impact was not uniformly spatially and temporally distributed. Considerable changes …
their impact was not uniformly spatially and temporally distributed. Considerable changes …
[HTML][HTML] The late-Holocene relationship between peatland water table depth and summer temperature in northern Poland
Although the contribution of current summer warming to the widespread drying of European
peatlands is undeniable, summer temperature fluctuations alone are unable to explain all …
peatlands is undeniable, summer temperature fluctuations alone are unable to explain all …
[HTML][HTML] Insight into the factors of mountain bog and forest development in the Schwarzwald Mts.: Implications for ecological restoration
Peatlands are a significant landscape component in temperate mountain ranges and serve
multiple functions. However, many peatlands were damaged, altered, or drained over the …
multiple functions. However, many peatlands were damaged, altered, or drained over the …
Reflections on the use of ecological attributes and traits in quaternary botany
HJB Birks - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - frontiersin.org
There has been an upsurge of interest and research activity in trait-based approaches in
ecology, biogeography, and macroecology. I discuss if this upsurge has impacted …
ecology, biogeography, and macroecology. I discuss if this upsurge has impacted …
[HTML][HTML] Kettle-hole peatlands as carbon hot spots: Unveiling controls of carbon accumulation rates during the last two millennia
Understanding carbon sequestration patterns in time and space is crucial for models and
future projections of carbon uptake. However, their past provides an insight to this …
future projections of carbon uptake. However, their past provides an insight to this …
Small peatland with a big story: 600-year paleoecological and historical data from a kettle-hole peatland in Western Russia
Peatlands are important records of past environmental changes. Based on a multiproxy
analysis, the main factors influencing the evolution of a peatland can be divided into …
analysis, the main factors influencing the evolution of a peatland can be divided into …
Tracking fire activity and post-fire limnological responses using the varved sedimentary sequence of Lake Jaczno, Poland
Long-term paleofire perspectives provide key information on natural and human-derived
land cover changes. The last few millennia are crucial to understanding the future of wildfire …
land cover changes. The last few millennia are crucial to understanding the future of wildfire …
Synthesis of palaeoecological data from the Polish Lowlands suggests heterogeneous patterns of old-growth forest loss after the Migration Period
Abstract Human impact on Central European forests dates back thousands of years. In this
study we reanalyzed 36 published pollen data sets with robust chronologies from Polish …
study we reanalyzed 36 published pollen data sets with robust chronologies from Polish …