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Reading the Soil Archives
Unraveling the Geoecological Code of Palaeosols and Sediment Cores
This comprehensive reference examines new techniques for understanding landscape evolution through the analysis of paleosoils and geoecological research results
Jan M. Van Mourik (Edited by), Jaap van der Meer (Edited by)
9780444641083, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2019
320 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.67 kg
"Reading the Soil Archives has been an illuminating experience; it is a valuable addition to the literature in the area of Earth Surface Processes, and is of particular relevance for those interested in using the soil archive to unravel the geoecological code of palaeosols and se-diment cores." --Current Science
Reading the Soil Archives: Unraveling the Geoecological Code of Palaeosols and Sediment Cores, Volume 19, provides details of new techniques for understanding geological history in the form of quantitative pollen analyses, soil micromorphology, OSL (Optically Stimulated Luminescence) dating, phytolith analysis and biomarker analysis. The book presents the genesis of a cultural landscape, based on multi-proxy analysis of paleosoils and integration of geomorphological, pedological and archaeological research results, which can be a model for geoecological landscape studies. Beginning with analytical methods for interpreting soil archives, the book examines methods for reconstructing the landscape genesis. The book presents strengths and weaknesses of applications, especially in relation to the data from case studies in the Netherlands. The final chapter of the book addresses landscape evolution in different cultural periods. This book offers an integrated approach to geoecological knowledge that is valuable to students and professionals in quaternary science, physical geography, soil science, archaeology, historical geography, and land planning and restructuring.
1. Soil pollen analysis: Pollen infiltration and conservation in soils 2. Soil micromorphology 3. Radiocarbon dating of soil organic carbon 4. OSL dating of sand 5. Phytolith analysis 6. Biomarkers of palaeosols 7. Archaeometrical analysis of palaeosols 8. A case study of the reconstruction of the development of the cultural landscape in the SE-Netherlands, based on the analysis of soil archives
Subject Areas: Palaeontology [RBX], Petrology [RBGG], Historical geology [RBGF], Geology & the lithosphere [RBG]
