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Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments.
Volume 3: Terrestrial, Algal, and Siliceous Indicators
Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research
VOLUME 3
Tracking Environmental Change
Using Lake Sediments
Volume 3:
Terrestrial, Algal,
and Siliceous Indicators
Edited by
John P. Smol
Department of Biology,
Queen’s University
H. John B. Birks
Botanical Institute,
University of Bergen
and
William M. Last
Department of Geological Sciences,
University of Manitoba
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DEDICATION
Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Julian M. Szeicz.
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CONTENTS
Preface xiii
The Editors xiv
Aims & Scope of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series xv
Editors and Board of Advisors of Developments in Paleoenvironmental
Research Book Series xvi
Contents of Volumes 1 to 4 xvii
Safety Considerations and Caution xx
List of Contributors xxi
1. Using biology to study long-term environmental change.
John P. Smol, H. John B. Birks & William M. Last 1
References
2. Pollen.
K. D. t & K. J. Willis 5
Introduction
Where is pollen found?
Extraction from sediments
Identification
Data-handling
Presentation of results
Data analysis
Interpretation
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
3. Conifer stomata.
G. M. MacDonald 33
Introduction
Preparation, counting, identification and analysis
Comparison of stomata and pollen