History of deforestation in the vicinity of a village in Northern Masovia, Poland: An example of the possible old wood effect

Urszula Zawadzka-Pawlewska; Ewa Smolska; Mateusz Sobucki

doi:10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0025

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History of deforestation in the vicinity of a village in Northern Masovia, Poland: An example of the possible old wood effect

Miscellanea Geographica

Volume 27 (2023): Issue 4 (October 2023)

By: Urszula Zawadzka-Pawlewska , Ewa Smolska and Mateusz Sobucki

Open Access

|Oct 2023

Abstract

Anthropogenic activity changes the processes of erosion on slopes. The deforestation process is connected with the deposition of material at the foot of the slope. During this process, macro-charcoals from anthropogenic-induced fires are trapped in the sediments. This paper provides an analysis of charcoal counts and sediment characteristics and is supported by historical data analysis. During this study, a discrepancy between radiocarbon dating and historical data was revealed; a probable explanation is presented.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046

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Language: English

Page range: 197 - 201

Submitted on: Jul 13, 2023

Accepted on: Oct 31, 2023

Published on: Oct 31, 2023

Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

Charcoals,

colluvium,

slope,

Northern Masovia deforestation

Related subjects:

Geosciences,

Geography,

Geosciences, other

© 2023 Urszula Zawadzka-Pawlewska, Ewa Smolska, Mateusz Sobucki, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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Volume 27 (2023): Issue 4 (October 2023)