Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis
Arctic terrestrial ecosystems subjected to anthropogenic disturbance return to their original state only slowly, if at all. Investigations of abandoned settlements on three islands in the eastern Canadian Arctic Archipelago have detected striking similarities among contemporary and ancient human set...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64247 2023-05-15T14:19:10+02:00 Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis Forbes, Bruce C. 1996-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64247 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64247/48182 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64247 ARCTIC; Vol. 49 No. 2 (1996): June: 107–210; 141-154 1923-1245 0004-0843 Thule culture phytoarchaeology High Arctic trampling anthropogenic disturbance growth forms ordination culture de Thulé phytoarchéologie Extrême-Arctique dommages dus au piétinement perturbation anthropique formes de croissance info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1996 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:24Z Arctic terrestrial ecosystems subjected to anthropogenic disturbance return to their original state only slowly, if at all. Investigations of abandoned settlements on three islands in the eastern Canadian Arctic Archipelago have detected striking similarities among contemporary and ancient human settlements with regard to their effects on tundra vegetation and soils. Ordination procedures using 240 quadrats showed the plant assemblages of Thule (ca. 800 B.P.) winter dwellings on northern Devon and southern Cornwallis Islands to be floristically similar to pedestrian-trampled meadows on northeast Baffin Island last used ca. 1969. Comparisons from the literature made with other North American sites in the Low Arctic reveal similar findings. The implication is that the depauperate flora of the Arctic has a limited number of species able to respond to disturbance, and that anthropogenically disturbed patches may be extremely persistent. Les écosystèmes terrestres arctiques soumis à une perturbation anthropique ne retournent que lentement - lorsqu'ils le font - à leur état initial. Des études faites sur des établissements abandonnés dans trois îles de l'archipel Arctique canadien oriental ont permis de constater des ressemblances frappantes entre les établissements humains contemporains et anciens en ce qui concerne leurs effets sur la végétation et les sols de la toundra. Les procédures d'ordination portant sur 240 quadrats ont montré que les communautés végétales des habitations d'hiver de Thulé (v. 800 BP) situées dans le nord de l'île Devon et le sud de l'île Cornwallis, sont similaires au plan de la flore aux prairies piétinées par l'homme v. 1969 dans le nord-est de la terre de Baffin. Des comparaisons établies à partir de documentation réalisée sur d'autres sites nord-américains dans le Bas-Arctique révèlent des constatations similaires. L'implication est que la flore souffreteuse de l'Arctique possède un nombre limité d'espèces capables de réagir aux perturbations, et que les endroits perturbés anthropiquement pourraient demeurer tels quels très longtemps. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Archipelago Arctic Arctique* Baffin Island Baffin Canadian Arctic Archipelago Culture de Thulé Terre de Baffin Thule culture toundra Tundra University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Baffin Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Cornwallis ENVELOPE(-54.464,-54.464,-61.072,-61.072) ARCTIC 49 2 |
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Thule culture phytoarchaeology High Arctic trampling anthropogenic disturbance growth forms ordination culture de Thulé phytoarchéologie Extrême-Arctique dommages dus au piétinement perturbation anthropique formes de croissance Forbes, Bruce C. Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis |
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Arctic terrestrial ecosystems subjected to anthropogenic disturbance return to their original state only slowly, if at all. Investigations of abandoned settlements on three islands in the eastern Canadian Arctic Archipelago have detected striking similarities among contemporary and ancient human settlements with regard to their effects on tundra vegetation and soils. Ordination procedures using 240 quadrats showed the plant assemblages of Thule (ca. 800 B.P.) winter dwellings on northern Devon and southern Cornwallis Islands to be floristically similar to pedestrian-trampled meadows on northeast Baffin Island last used ca. 1969. Comparisons from the literature made with other North American sites in the Low Arctic reveal similar findings. The implication is that the depauperate flora of the Arctic has a limited number of species able to respond to disturbance, and that anthropogenically disturbed patches may be extremely persistent. Les écosystèmes terrestres arctiques soumis à une perturbation anthropique ne retournent que lentement - lorsqu'ils le font - à leur état initial. Des études faites sur des établissements abandonnés dans trois îles de l'archipel Arctique canadien oriental ont permis de constater des ressemblances frappantes entre les établissements humains contemporains et anciens en ce qui concerne leurs effets sur la végétation et les sols de la toundra. Les procédures d'ordination portant sur 240 quadrats ont montré que les communautés végétales des habitations d'hiver de Thulé (v. 800 BP) situées dans le nord de l'île Devon et le sud de l'île Cornwallis, sont similaires au plan de la flore aux prairies piétinées par l'homme v. 1969 dans le nord-est de la terre de Baffin. Des comparaisons établies à partir de documentation réalisée sur d'autres sites nord-américains dans le Bas-Arctique révèlent des constatations similaires. L'implication est que la flore souffreteuse de l'Arctique possède un nombre limité d'espèces capables de réagir aux perturbations, et que les endroits perturbés anthropiquement pourraient demeurer tels quels très longtemps. |
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Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis |
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Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis |
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Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis |
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Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis |
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Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings, and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis |
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plant communities of archaeological sites, abandoned dwellings, and trampled tundra in the eastern canadian arctic: a multivariate analysis |
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Arctic Arctic Archipelago Arctic Arctique* Baffin Island Baffin Canadian Arctic Archipelago Culture de Thulé Terre de Baffin Thule culture toundra Tundra |
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