Assessment of spatial and temporal changes in Histosol distribution in wetland areas in the Mosfell Valley
Since Iceland was settled by Scandinavian peoples around AD 874, intensive land-use and harsh climate of the Little Ice Age (ca. AD 1250/1500 to 1920) have led to significant degradation of vegetation and soil. This includes a removal of up to ~25000 km2 woodland from the lowlands. Theoretically, lo...
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Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1946/15180 |