'A palaeoecological investigation into the mid-Holocene elm decline at Port-Y-Candas, Isle of Man'
Date(s): 2010
Creator(s): Jackson, Graihagh
Scope & Content: BA Geography dissertation submitted to the University of Manchester. The dissertation examines the decline of the Ulmus (elm) during the mid-Holocene from biological evidence from the area of Port-Y-Candas, German, Isle of Man. The dissertation discuses the examination of pollen, charcoal and fungal spore samples taken from the Port-Y-candas area to identify to what extent that anthropogenic (human activity) disturbance, climatic change and/or pathogenic attack. The dissertation concludes that there is a suggestion that there were climatic changes and evidence of human activity as factors for the decline in elm in that area.
Administration / Biographical History: Illustrated BA Geography dissertation submitted to the University of Manchester.
Language: English
Extent: 89 pages
Item name: dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 12750
Record class: Private
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