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Recent dynamics of vegetation and landscape in the Minho region (Portugal) in relation to human occupation of the territory

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: New pollinical data from the area surrounding the city of Braga (NW Portugal), and linked to the construction of Bracara Augusta, have allowed us to obtain an image of the landscape and vegetation of this area during the Iron Age and Romanization, continuing through the Middle Ages and all the way to the present time. The new data was compared with existing data from the Minho region. This revealed a regional sequence of landscape modifications, in which one can appreciate the increasing incidence of various human activities on land configuration. The new data revealed similar dynamics in both territories, with small differences based on latitudinal position and topographic characteristics.

Source: Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)

DOI: 10.15304/rr.id10150

Authors: Gómez Orellana, Luis, Ramil Rego, Pablo, Martins, Manuela, Meireles, José, Ferreiro da Costa, Javier, Rodríguez Guitián, Manuel

Institutions: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Unidade de Arqueologia, University of Minho

Language: English

Topic: Soil and Environmental Studies

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6905635783