A comparison of charcoal and archaeological information to address the influences on Holocene fire activity in the Sydney Basin

Auteurs :
MOONEY, S.D.
WEBB, M.
ATTENBROW, V.

Description :
The archaeological evidence was used as an index of human activity through time to assess anthropogenic influences on fire activity. Charcoal was quantified in a radiocarbon-dated sediment core from Griffith Swamp covering 6000 calibrated years BP. Fire frequency in the catchment of Griffith Swamp peaked at about 8 episodes per century. This study provides an extended temporal perspective on fire and humans in this landscape, demonstrating how palaeoecology can provide practical information for the contemporary management of such fire-prone ecosystems.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Australian Geographer, issn : 0004-9182, 2007, vol. 38, n°. 2, p. 177-194, nombre de pages : 18, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Australie, Sydney, Geographical Society of New South Wales