Phytolith assemblages along a gradient of ancient human disturbance in western Amazonia

Phytolith assemblages along a gradient of ancient human disturbance in western Amazonia

The ecological status of prehistoric Amazonian forests remains widely debated. The concept of ancient Amazonia as a pristine wilderness is largely discredited, but the alternative hypothesis of extensive anthropogenic landscape remains untested in many regions. We assessed the degree of ancient huma...

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Main Authors: Crystal eMcmichael, Dolores ePiperno, Eduardo eNeves, Mark eBush, Fernando eAlmeida, Guilherme eMongeló
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Archaeology
Amazonia
Palaeoecology
vegetation dynamics
Historical legacies
pre-Columbian
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2015.00141/full

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