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Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa
This dissertation outlines the results of a study undertaken to describe the environmental history of Vankervelsvlei, a schwingmoor-type bog near Knysna on the south coast of South Africa. The study relies heavily on the use of fossil pollen as an indicator of vegetation change from which environmen...
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| author | Irving, Suzanne Judy Emma |
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| description | This dissertation outlines the results of a study undertaken to describe the environmental history of Vankervelsvlei, a schwingmoor-type bog near Knysna on the south coast of South Africa. The study relies heavily on the use of fossil pollen as an indicator of vegetation change from which environmental conditions are inferred. Several additional lines of evidence including sedimentological and geochemical data are used to corroborate pollen findings. The narrative of environmental change at the site has been compared with findings from other palaeoecological studies undertaken in the area. Particular reference has been made to the expansion and contraction of afromontane forest vegetation over time to add to existing knowledge of forest history in Southern Africa. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10714 Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa Irving, Suzanne Judy Emma Meadows, Michael E Environmental and Geographical Science This dissertation outlines the results of a study undertaken to describe the environmental history of Vankervelsvlei, a schwingmoor-type bog near Knysna on the south coast of South Africa. The study relies heavily on the use of fossil pollen as an indicator of vegetation change from which environmental conditions are inferred. Several additional lines of evidence including sedimentological and geochemical data are used to corroborate pollen findings. The narrative of environmental change at the site has been compared with findings from other palaeoecological studies undertaken in the area. Particular reference has been made to the expansion and contraction of afromontane forest vegetation over time to add to existing knowledge of forest history in Southern Africa. 2014-12-31T19:45:08Z 2014-12-31T19:45:08Z 1998 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10714 eng application/pdf Department of Environmental and Geographical Science Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Environmental and Geographical Science Irving, Suzanne Judy Emma Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa |
| title_full | Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa |
| title_short | Late quaternary palaeoenvironments at Vankervelsvlei, near Knysna, South Africa |
| title_sort | late quaternary palaeoenvironments at vankervelsvlei near knysna south africa |
| topic | Environmental and Geographical Science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10714 |
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