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The ecological impact of oceanic island colonisation - a palaeoecological perspective from the Azores
Journal of Biogeography
  • S. Connor
  • J. Van Leeuwen
  • Tammy M. Rittenour, tammy.rittenour@usu.edu
  • P. Knapp
  • B. Ammann
  • S. Bjorck
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
6-1-2012
Abstract

In many cases, human colonization drastically modified the ecosystems of remote oceanic islands before scientists arrived to document the changes. Palaeoecological records before and after human colonization provide insights into the original ecosystems and an assessment of subsequent human impact. We used pollen analysis to compare the impact of 15th century colonization of the Azores with that of natural disturbances such as volcanic eruptions and climate changes

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S. Connor, J. Van Leeuwen, Tammy M. Rittenour, P. Knapp, et al.. "The ecological impact of oceanic island colonisation - a palaeoecological perspective from the Azores" Journal of Biogeography Vol. 39 Iss. 6 (2012) p. 1007 - 1023
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tammy_rittenour/76/