Search Results - "Roucoux, Katherine H"
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The distribution and amount of carbon in the largest peatland complex in Amazonia
Published in Environmental research letters (01-12-2014)“…Peatlands in Amazonian Peru are known to store large quantities of carbon, but there is high uncertainty in the spatial extent and total carbon stocks of these…”
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Peatland and wetland ecosystems in Peruvian Amazonia: indigenous classifications and perspectives
Published in Ecology and society (01-07-2019)“…Many indigenous people hold detailed ecological knowledge about their environment and have developed complex classifications of ecosystem types in their own…”
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Intensive field sampling increases the known extent of carbon-rich Amazonian peatland pole forests
Published in Environmental research letters (01-07-2021)“…Abstract Peatland pole forest is the most carbon-dense ecosystem in Amazonia, but its spatial distribution and species composition are poorly known. To address…”
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Continuous human presence without extensive reductions in forest cover over the past 2500 years in an aseasonal Amazonian rainforest
Published in Journal of quaternary science (01-05-2018)“…ABSTRACT The impact of pre‐Columbian indigenous communities on forest cover in Amazonia is highly contentious, particularly for the wettest forests. To…”
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high hydraulic conductivity of three wooded tropical peat swamps in northeast Peru: measurements and implications for hydrological function
Published in Hydrological processes (30-04-2014)“…The form and functioning of peatlands depend strongly on their hydrological status, but there are few data available on the hydraulic properties of tropical…”
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Ecology of Testate Amoebae in an Amazonian Peatland and Development of a Transfer Function for Palaeohydrological Reconstruction
Published in Microbial ecology (01-08-2014)“…Tropical peatlands represent globally important carbon sinks with a unique biodiversity and are currently threatened by climate change and human activities. It…”
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Environmental variability during the Last Interglacial: a new high-resolution pollen record from Tenaghi Philippon, Greece
Published in Journal of quaternary science (01-02-2013)“…A new high‐resolution Last Interglacial pollen record from the Tenaghi Philippon peatland, northeast Greece, documents variability in forest composition and…”
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From plots to policy: How to ensure long‐term forest plot data supports environmental management in intact tropical forest landscapes
Published in Plants, people, planet (01-05-2021)“…Precise ecological information about the life‐history strategies of different species of tropical trees is required for effective management. (a, b) Three…”
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The application of resilience concepts in palaeoecology
Published in Holocene (Sevenoaks) (01-09-2018)“…The concept of resilience has become increasingly important in ecological and socio-ecological literature. With its focus on the temporal behaviour of…”
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Risks to carbon storage from land-use change revealed by peat thickness maps of Peru
Published in Nature geoscience (01-05-2022)“…Tropical peatlands are among the most carbon-dense ecosystems but land-use change has led to the loss of large peatland areas, associated with substantial…”
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Genesis and development of an interfluvial peatland in the central Congo Basin since the Late Pleistocene
Published in Quaternary science reviews (01-04-2023)“…The central Congo Basin contains the largest known peatland complex in the tropics. Here we present a detailed multi-proxy record from a peat core, CEN-17.4,…”
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A new data-driven map predicts substantial undocumented peatland areas in Amazonia
Published in Environmental research letters (01-09-2024)“…Abstract Tropical peatlands are among the most carbon-dense terrestrial ecosystems yet recorded. Collectively, they comprise a large but highly uncertain…”
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Response of testate amoebae to a late Holocene ecosystem shift in an Amazonian peatland
Published in European journal of protistology (01-06-2018)“…•Testing testate amoeba response to an ecosystem shift in an Amazonian peatland.•A transition from dominance of Hyalosphenia subflava to Cryptodifflugia…”
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The Geochemistry of Amazonian Peats
Published in Wetlands (Wilmington, N.C.) (01-10-2014)“…The chemical, physical and palaeobotanical composition of peat can be used to infer the history of a peatland and the processes presently operating within it…”
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Sustainable palm fruit harvesting as a pathway to conserve Amazon peatland forests
Published in Nature sustainability (01-06-2022)“…Sustainable management of intact tropical peatlands is crucial for climate change mitigation, for biodiversity conservation and to support the livelihoods of…”
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The dating and correlation of an eastern Mediterranean lake sediment sequence: a 46–4 ka tephrostratigraphy for Ioannina (NW Greece)
Published in Journal of quaternary science (01-11-2022)“…ABSTRACT Terrestrial archives from the Mediterranean have been crucial to expanding our understanding of past environmental variability on a range of…”
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Campanian Ignimbrite tephra reveals asynchronous vegetation responses to abrupt climate change in the eastern Mediterranean region
Published in Quaternary science reviews (15-06-2024)“…The timing and rate of ecosystem response to abrupt climate change is a product of numerous complex interactions between biotic and abiotic drivers…”
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The dating and correlation of an eastern Mediterranean lake sediment sequence: a 46–4ka tephrostratigraphy for Ioannina (NW Greece)
Published in Journal of quaternary science (01-11-2022)“…Terrestrial archives from the Mediterranean have been crucial to expanding our understanding of past environmental variability on a range of timescales. Dating…”
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The vegetation history of an Amazonian domed peatland
Published in Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology (15-02-2017)“…The peatland pole forests of the Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin (PMFB), Peru, are the most carbon-dense ecosystems known in Amazonia once below ground carbon…”
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Patterns and drivers of development in a west Amazonian peatland during the late Holocene
Published in Quaternary science reviews (15-02-2020)“…Amazonian peatlands sequester and store large amounts of carbon below ground and contribute to regional biodiversity. They also present an outstanding…”
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