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Charcoal analysis and dendrology: data from archaeological sites in north-western France
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In this paper, the average width of the growth rings in oak charcoal from domestic hearths coming from about forty sites in north-western France has been measured using a binocular lens.About:
This article is published in Journal of Archaeological Science.The article was published on 2007-09-01. It has received 232 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Anthracology & Charcoal.read more
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Biochar as a strategy to sequester carbon and increase yield in durum wheat
Francesco Primo Vaccari,Silvia Baronti,Emanuele Lugato,Lorenzo Genesio,Simona Castaldi,Flavio Fornasier,Franco Miglietta +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a large volume application of Biochar (30 and 60 t −1 ) on durum wheat in the Mediterranean climate condition, showing the viability of BC application for carbon sequestration on this crop.
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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
TL;DR: 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.
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Morphological, chemical and physical changes during charcoalification of wood and its relevance to archaeological contexts
F. Braadbaart,Imogen Poole +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the morphological (anatomy, degree of shrinkage), physical (reflectance) and chemical (elemental, molecular composition) properties of charcoal in relation to heat source and wood variables were described.
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Preservation of fungi in archaeological charcoal
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on preservation aspects related to the microorganisms in wood and demonstrate the structural changes that take place in different types of decayed wood after it was converted into charcoal.
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The ethnoarchaeology of firewood management in the Fang villages of Equatorial Guinea, central Africa: Implications for the interpretation of wood fuel remains from archaeological sites
TL;DR: In this article, a case study from the Fang society of Equatorial Guinea (central Africa) aimed at gaining a better understanding of the complex interactions between cultural, ecological and economic variables in firewood collection strategies.
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Wood Variation: Its Causes and Control
TL;DR: The author examines the effect of Provenance Variation and Exotic Plantations on Wood Properties in Plantation-Grown Trees, as well as wood properties associated with Poor Tree Form and Reaction Wood, and the literature related to Wood Variation.
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Tree Rings: Basics and Applications of Dendrochronology
TL;DR: In this paper, the origin of the materials, analysis of materials, and tree-ring growth and the site of the site are discussed, and a history of dendrochronology is presented.
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The anatomy of wood, its diversity and variability
K. Wilson,D. J. B. White +1 more
TL;DR: This title describes and illustrates, by reference to common widely distributed trees, the diversity of wood anatomy, and explains the use of anatomical features in relation to methods of wood identification.
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