A provisional map of forest types for the British Isles 5000 years ago

Keith David Bennett

doi:10.1002/jqs.3390040205

A provisional map of forest types for the British Isles 5000 years ago

Keith David Bennett^*

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Abstract

The distributions of seven woodland types, plus unforested areas, are mapped for the British Isles at 5000 BP. The map was compiled using data of modern soil distribution, present‐day ecological preferences of the tree taxa present, and the pollen record.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	141-144
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Quaternary Science
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3390040205
Publication status	Published - 1989

Keywords

British Isles
Holocene
palaeovegetation map
pollen analysis
soil distribution

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A provisional map of forest types for the British Isles 5000 years ago

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