Holocene fire dynamics and their climatic controls at Vankervelsvlei, southern Cape coast, South Africa

In this study we investigate hydroclimatic and fire dynamics on a 9.6 m long sediment core from Vankervelsvlei covering the past 7.2 ka. A reconstruction of hydroclimatic variability through time applies oxygen isotopes from hemicellulose-derived sugars and hydrogen isotopes from leaf wax-derived n-alkanes. Coupling both isotopes enables a robust reconstruct of atmospheric source and seasonality of precipitation as well as local relative humidity. Past trends in fire activity are inferred from macro-charcoal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) analyses.

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Strobel, Paul, Henning, Theresa, Bliedtner, Marcel, Mosher, Stella G, Rahimova, Humay, Haberzettl, Torsten, Kirsten, Kelly L, Lehndorff, Eva, Power, Mitchell J, Zech, Michael, Zech, Roland (2023). Dataset: Holocene fire dynamics and their climatic controls at Vankervelsvlei, southern Cape coast, South Africa. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956477

DOI retrieved: 2023

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Imported on November 30, 2024
Last update November 30, 2024
License CC-BY-4.0
Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956477
Author Strobel, Paul
Given Name Paul
Family Name Strobel
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Henning, Theresa
Bliedtner, Marcel
Mosher, Stella G
Rahimova, Humay
Haberzettl, Torsten
Kirsten, Kelly L
Lehndorff, Eva
Power, Mitchell J
Zech, Michael
Zech, Roland
Source Creation 2023
Publication Year 2023
Resource Type application/zip - filename: Strobel-etal_2023
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Name: LandSurface

Name: Lithosphere

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Title: Holocene fire dynamics and their climatic controls on the southern Cape coast of South Africa - A 7.2 ka multi-proxy record from the peatland Vankervelsvlei
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2023.108464
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Year: 2024
Source: Quaternary Science Reviews
Authors: Strobel Paul , Henning Theresa , Bliedtner Marcel , Mosher Stella G , Rahimova Humay , Haberzettl Torsten , Kirsten Kelly L , Lehndorff Eva , Power Mitchell J , Zech Michael , Zech Roland .