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Anthracology and taphonomy, from wood gathering to charcoal analysis. A review of the taphonomic processes modifying charcoal assemblages, in archaeological contexts
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In this article, a review of the taphonomic processes affecting anthracological assemblages in archaeological contexts, from wood gathering to the analysis of charcoal results, is presented.About:
This article is published in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.The article was published on 2010-05-01. It has received 349 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Anthracology & Assemblage (archaeology).read more
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Wildland fire ash: Production, composition and eco-hydro-geomorphic effects
Merche B. Bodí,Merche B. Bodí,Deborah A. Martin,Victoria N. Balfour,Cristina Santín,Stefan H. Doerr,Paulo Pereira,Artemi Cerdà,Jorge Mataix-Solera +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effects of ash on the burned ecosystem, especially when transported by wind or water, and investigated its control on water and soil losses at slope and catchment scales, and examined its role in the C cycle.
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Charcoal recognition, taphonomy and uses in palaeoenvironmental analysis
TL;DR: Charcoal, predominantly the product of wildfires, is abundant in many sedimentary rocks deposited in a wide range of environments, from terrestrial to marine, from marine to volcanic rocks as mentioned in this paper.
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Physical Disintegration of Biochar: An Overlooked Process
Kurt A. Spokas,Kurt A. Spokas,Jeffrey M. Novak,Caroline A. Masiello,Mark Johnson,Edward C. Colosky,James A. Ippolito,Carmen Trigo +7 more
Abstract: Data collected from both artificially and field (naturally) weathered biochar suggest that a potentially significant pathway of biochar disappearance is through physical breakdown of the biochar structure. Via scanning electron microscopy, we characterized this physical weathering that increased the number of structural fractures and yielded higher numbers of liberated biochar fragments. This was hypothesized to be due to the graphitic sheet expansion accompanying water sorption coupled with comminution. These fragments can be on the microscale and the nanoscale but are still carbon-rich particles with no detectable alteration in the oxygen:carbon ratio from that of the original biochar. However, these particles are now easily dissolved and could be moved by infiltration. There is a need to understand how to produce biochars that are resistant to physical degradation to maximize long-term biochar C sequestration potential within soil systems.
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A meta-analysis on pyrogenic organic matter induced priming effect
TL;DR: In this article, the authors collected approximately 650 data points from 18 studies to analyse the characteristics of the priming effect induced by pyrogenic organic matter (PyOM) and found that over 1-year PyOM induces an average positive PE of 0.3mg cg−1 soil on native soil organic matter and a PE of approximately the same size but opposite direction on fresh organic matter.
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Microarchaeological Approaches to the Identification and Interpretation of Combustion Features in Prehistoric Archaeological Sites
TL;DR: In this article, microarchaeological analyses, including micromorphology, are essential for documenting the composition, preservation, and function of hearths and other burned residues, focusing on the description of fuels, depositional fabrics and structures, and mineralogy.
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