The value of paleoecology as an aid to monitoring ecosystems and landscapes, chiefly with reference to North America | Zendy

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The value of paleoecology as an aid to monitoring ecosystems and landscapes, chiefly with reference to North America

Author(s) -

Eville Gorham,

Grace S. Brush,

Lisa J. Graumlich,

Michael L. Rosenzweig,

Arthur H. Johnson

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

environmental reviews

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.283

H-Index - 68

eISSN - 1208-6053

pISSN - 1181-8700

DOI - 10.1139/a01-003

Subject(s) - paleoecology , surprise , ecosystem , ecology , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , biology , psychology , social psychology

Paleoecological indicators are examined as to their accuracy in reconstructing past biotic communities and environmental conditions, their utility in answering important questions about such communities and conditions, and the temporal and spatial scales over which they are effective. Next, environmental problems susceptible of paleoecological analysis are considered, as are the ecosystem and landscape properties that can be inferred from such an analysis. The usefulness of paleoecology in anticipating ecological ``surprises'' is then discussed. Finally, a set of conclusions and recommendations is presented.Key words: ecosystem properties, environmental problems, surprise factor.

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