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Reconstructing the Highwood River’s Holocene palaeoecology : assessment of organic-rich alluvial samples collected following the 2013 flood event

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Periodic flood events are normal for rivers. These events sometimes deposit sediments that trap biological remains that can be used to reconstruct the local environment. Following the 2013 flooding of the Highwood River, southwestern Alberta, 24 organic-rich palaeoenvironmental samples were collected from the river’s banks at 14 localities. Data synthesis generated a detectable signal of climatic change throughout the Holocene. The general trend shows a progression from drier conditions in the early Holocene towards relatively moist conditions today. This study is the first detailed examination of near-river palaeoenvironmental conditions in southern Alberta.

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January 1, 2016

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2013 floods Highwood River Holocene period archaeological surveys macrofossils

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Publisher

Culture and Tourism

Contributor

Bolton, Matthew S.

Contributor

Beaudoin, Alwynne B.

Place of Publication

Edmonton

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Date Created

2016-01-01

Date Added

2018-06-22T19:59:30.690708

Date Modified

2016-01-01

Date Issued

2016-01-01

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Alberta Culture and Tourism