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Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments

Data Handling and Numerical Techniques

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. H. John B. Birks

    1. Bergen, Norway

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  2. André F. Lotter

    1. Dept. Geobiology, Lab. Palaeobotany and Palynology, University Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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  3. Steve Juggins

    1. , School of Geography,, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

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  4. John P. Smol

    1. Dept. Biology, Paleoecological Environmental, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

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  • First book covering full range of modern data-analytical and statistical techniques used in paleolimnology and paleoecology
  • Features exploratory data analysis, error estimation, clustering, ordination and modern statistical learning techniques
  • Includes case studies on human impact, lake development and climate change ?

Part of the book series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research (DPER, volume 5)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction, Numerical Overview, and Data-Sets

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The March Towards the Quantitative Analysis of Palaeolimnological Data

      • John P. Smol, H. John B. Birks, André F. Lotter, Steve Juggins
      Pages 3-17

    3. Overview of Numerical Methods in Palaeolimnology

      • H. John B. Birks
      Pages 19-92

    4. Data-Sets

      • H. John B. Birks, Vivienne J. Jones
      Pages 93-97

  3. Numerical Methods for the Analysis of Modern and Stratigraphical Palaeolimnological Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Introduction and Overview of Part II

      • H. John B. Birks
      Pages 101-121

    3. Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Display

      • Steve Juggins, Richard J. Telford
      Pages 123-141

    4. Assessment of Uncertainties Associated with Palaeolimnological Laboratory Methods and Microfossil Analysis

      • Louis J. Maher, Oliver Heiri, André F. Lotter
      Pages 143-166

    5. Clustering and Partitioning

      • Pierre Legendre, H. John B. Birks
      Pages 167-200

    6. From Classical to Canonical Ordination

      • Pierre Legendre, H. John B. Birks
      Pages 201-248

    7. Statistical Learning in Palaeolimnology

      • Gavin L. Simpson, H. John B. Birks
      Pages 249-327

  4. Numerical Methods for the Analysis of Stratigraphical Palaeolimnological Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 329-329
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    2. Introduction and Overview of Part III

      • H. John B. Birks
      Pages 331-353

    3. Analysis of Stratigraphical Data

      • H. John B. Birks
      Pages 355-378

    4. Estimation of Age-Depth Relationships

      • Maarten Blaauw, Einar Heegaard
      Pages 379-413

    5. Core Correlation

      • Roy Thompson, R. Malcolm Clark, Geoffrey S. Boulton
      Pages 415-430

    6. Quantitative Environmental Reconstructions from Biological Data

      • Steve Juggins, H. John B. Birks
      Pages 431-494

    7. Analogue Methods in Palaeolimnology

      • Gavin L. Simpson
      Pages 495-522

    8. Autocorrelogram and Periodogram Analyses of Palaeolimnological Temporal-Series from Lakes in Central and Western North America to Assess Shifts in Drought Conditions

      • Pierre Dutilleul, Brian F. Cumming, Melinda Lontoc-Roy
      Pages 523-548
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About this book

Numerical and statistical methods have rapidly become part of a palaeolimnologist’s tool-kit. They are used to explore and summarise complex data, reconstruct past environmental variables from fossil assemblages, and test competing hypotheses about the causes of observed changes in lake biota through history. This book brings together a wide array of numerical and statistical techniques currently available for use in palaeolimnology and other branches of palaeoecology. ​

Visit http://extras.springer.com the Springer's Extras website to view data-sets, figures, software, and R scripts used or mentioned in this book.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“The book is divided into Parts I-IV with a total of 21 chapters. … All figures, tables and equations are well-reproduced and enhance the text substantially. This book is a unique and timely publication within the field of palaeoenvironmental research. … all of the chapters have substantial reference lists. The content is also made accessible to new researchers through the 41-page glossary and a detailed index. … an essential reference for postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the early stages of their careers.” (Adrian Palmer, The Holocene, February, 2013)

“Each chapter provides basic concepts of the method presented, details concerning data preparation and transformation, a thorough discussion supported by case studies, and recommendations regarding potential use in palaeolimnological studies. … the content is well illustrated by figures and tables of excellent quality. A very important part of each chapter is a list of up-to-date references and suitable software packages. … it is a priceless source of knowledge which should be among must-read books on every palaeolimnologist’s bookshelf.” (Wojciech Tylmann, Geologos, Vol. 19 (4), 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Bergen, Norway

    H. John B. Birks

  • Dept. Geobiology, Lab. Palaeobotany and Palynology, University Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

    André F. Lotter

  • , School of Geography,, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

    Steve Juggins

  • Dept. Biology, Paleoecological Environmental, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

    John P. Smol

About the editors

H. John B. Birks is Professor in Quantitative Ecology and Palaeoecology at the Department of Biology, University of Bergen and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (Norway), Emeritus Professor at the Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London, and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. He was Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) until 2011. André F. Lotter is Professor in Palaeoecology at the Institute of Environmental Biology of Utrecht University (The Netherlands), where he is head of the Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology. Steve Juggins is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University where he teaches and researches issues of aquatic pollution, diatom analysis, palaeolimnology, and quantitative palaeoecology. John P. Smol is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario), where he also holds the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change. He co-directs the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL). John Smol was the founding editor of the international Journal of Paleolimnology (1987-2007) and is current editor of the journal Environmental Reviews, and editor of the Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research book series.

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