Archive value: measuring the palaeo-information content of peatlands in a conservation and compensation perspective

Greiser, Caroline; Joosten, Hans

doi:10.1080/21513732.2018.1523229

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“…In order to maximise this benefit, it is necessary to identify which sites are the most threatened and to prioritise mitigation work on them. Cultural heritage is an important asset in relation to climate change (Van de Noort 2013a) and this is especially true for wetland sites: not only are they important archives that document previous climate variations and allow us to comprehend how flora, fauna and humans have previously reacted to climate change (Van de Noort 2013a; Greiser & Joosten 2018), but they are also illustrative of the long-term storage of organic material that can be used to understand what happens to sequestered carbon over deep time.…”

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Wetland archaeology and the impact of climate change

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Wetland archaeological sites offer excellent but vulnerable preservation conditions. This article presents examples of threats to such sites that may be enhanced, or diminished, by climate change, discusses methods for predicting and quantifying impacts, and examines what heritage managers can do to mitigate their effects. The consequences of climate change for wetland archaeological sites are likely to be severe and widespread but hard to predict and with significant local variation. At the same time, wetlands are increasingly acknowledged for their ability to sequester carbon and to mitigate climate change, prompting an increased focus on their protection that may also benefit wetland archaeology.

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Wetland archaeology and the impact of climate change

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“…Apparently, the suitability of a peatland for the reconstruction of palaeoclimate changes depends not only on the ombrotrophic or minerotrophic state, but also on other individual properties of the deposit, as well as the choice of indicator proxies. In a recent paper, Greiser & Joosten (2018) developed a quantitative assessment of the appropriateness of peatland for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. It follows from their work that the indicator value of deposits directly depends on their thickness and age, and the degree of homogeneity of peat stratigraphy.…”

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Multi‐proxy climate and environmental records from a Holocene eutrophic mire, southern taiga subzone, West Siberia

Kurina

Veretennikova

Ильина

et al. 2022

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Palaeoenvironmental reconstructions from peat are strongly focused on ombrotrophic mires, but this study demonstrates that eutrophic mires can also be used. A multi‐proxy approach was applied to a eutrophic mire on a floodplain terrace in the southern taiga of West Siberia. The results of the reconstruction were considered in the wide geographic context of the surrounding regions, including Siberia and Central Asia. Different palaeoecological proxies (analysis of plant macrofossils, testate amoebae, oribatid mites, molluscs, peat humification, ash content and spectral characteristics of humic acids) were used in this study. The results of different proxies showed a high level of consistency among themselves, which allowed for a robust interpretation of Holocene mire development. Throughout the ~7800 years history of the mire, there was a high level of surface wetness. The presence of mineral matter in the peat between 7800 and 5100 cal. a BP indicates regular flooding caused by the intensive fluvial activity, apparently resulting from increased precipitation. This was followed by a trend towards a gradual decrease in surface wetness from conditions of high surface moisture (stagnant water) between 5100 and 3000 cal. a BP to present day conditions of moderate surface moisture with a water table slightly below the mire surface. This pattern is consistent with the well‐documented long‐term trend from palaeoecological records throughout the taiga and arctic zones in West Siberia and central arid Asia. Our data further support the idea that the westerlies were the dominant driver of climate for the southern taiga of West Siberia during the Middle to Late Holocene.

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“…The peatland conservation model is generally developed based on the community through temporary activities with seminars, workshops or non-formal learning (Taylor et al, 2018). FAO and Weatland International developed guidelines on the conservation and restoration of peatlands with climate change mitigation (Greiser & Joosten, 2018).…”

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Development and Validation Model of Peatland Conservation through Interdisciplinary Science Learning

Santiani,

Ngabekti,

Sudarmin

et al. 2023

J Bio Bio Edu

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The peatland conservation model is generally developed based on the community. A new education-based conservation model was developed through temporary activities through seminars, workshops or non-formal learning. The aim of this research is to develop and validation a peatland conservation model through interdisciplinary science learning that connects universities, schools and communities in peatland conservation activities. The development of a peatland conservation model went through third stages following interdisciplinary research patterns. Validation was determined by content and empirical validation. The peatland conservation model consisted of three interrelated dimensions in peatland conservation, namely universities, schools and communities. The model was equipped with implementation tools in the field in the form of science learning tools. The form of a peatland conservation model book, teaching practice materials, an environmental literacy questionnaire, and an interdisciplinary thinking performance rubric were developed in this study. The validated aspects included theory, assumptions, and conceptual model representations with the Aiken score was 0.88 as a valid category and the ICC value of 0.457 showed that the reliability was not good. Empirical validation showed that the dimensions of the university, school and community constructs had internal consistency reliability and validity. The relation between dimension that universities had an influence on schools and society, and schools have an influence on society. The peatland conservation model was equipped with practical teaching learning tools that directly connected universities and schools. However, this model was also suitable for non-educational natural sciences courses or pure natural sciences to form interdisciplinary thinking skills and environmental literacy.

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Archive value: measuring the palaeo-information content of peatlands in a conservation and compensation perspective

Cited by 56 publications

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Wetland archaeology and the impact of climate change

Wetland archaeology and the impact of climate change

Multi‐proxy climate and environmental records from a Holocene eutrophic mire, southern taiga subzone, West Siberia

Development and Validation Model of Peatland Conservation through Interdisciplinary Science Learning

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