Open AccessA Dirty Truth: Humans Began Accelerating Soil Erosion 4,000 Years Ago
Author(s) -
Richard Sima
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo137634
Subject(s) - erosion , archaeology , environmental science , astrobiology , history , geology , paleontology , physics
Recent research combining analysis of carbon dating, sediment accumulation rates, and pollen records from 632 lake beds worldwide finds deforestation tied to increased soil erosion.