Historical anthropogenic disturbances explain long-term moorland vegetation dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Upland moorlands are important landscapes, but many are considered degraded as a result of human activities. Consequently, their protection and restoration are of substantial concern. In Europe, restoration activities are often aimed at reversing the effects of 19th and 20th century "agricultural improvements," which often involved major drainage schemes. However, the ecological effects and long-term ecological context of "agricultural improvement" are not yet fully understood. To develop this understanding, we analyze paleoecological data (pollen, coprophilous fungal spores, microcharcoal) from five upland peatland sites using a range of analytical approaches: cluster analysis, principal component analysis, rate-of-change analysis, and regression analyses incorporating documentary histori

SUBMITTER: Rowney FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9994610 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature