Carbon isotope values of hazelnut shells: a new proxy for canopy density

Hazel (Corylus avellana) has been abundant in the vegetation of northern and central Europe since the early Holocene and has provided food and materials for humans ever since. Here we use stable carbon isotope (δ13C) values of hazelnut shells to infer woodland openness based on the premise of the “c...

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Main Authors: Amy K. Styring, Elin Jirdén, Per Lagerås, Mikael Larsson, Arne Sjöström, Karl Ljung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fearc.2024.1351411/full