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Impact of Human Activity on Regional Forest Composition and Dynamics in Central New England

HF-ID: HF1997-13
Category: Research Files
Creator:
- Fuller, Janice L.
- Foster, David R.
- McLachlan, Jason S.
- Drake, Natalie
Date: 1997 to 1998
Location: Central New England
Media: Paper
Contents:
- Manuscript drafts, correspondence, published document. 1 file folder.
Keywords: conservation, disturbance, fires, land use, soil, paleoecology, pollen
Abstract:
- Historical and ecological data from north-central Massachusetts suggest that widespread and intensive human disturbance after European settlement led to a shift in forest composition and obscured regional patterns of species abundance. A paleoecological approach was required to place recent forest dynamics in a long-term context.
Related Items:
- Publication: Impact of human activity on regional forest composition and dynamics in central New England
Archives Location: Middle Room, stack 11, drawer 5
Access: Active
Administrative Notes:
- NOTE: During the 2017 Archive Renovations, mice damaged the file folder. NO DATA WAS LOST OR DAMAGED. The file folder was replaced.