Climatic and anthropogenic induced landscape degradations of West African dry Savanna environments during the Later Holocene

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Heinrich, Jürgen ; Moldenhauer, Klaus-Martin:
Climatic and anthropogenic induced landscape degradations of West African dry Savanna environments during the Later Holocene.
In: Quaternary International. Vol. 93-94 (2002) . - pp. 127-137.
ISSN 1040-6182

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Comparative geomorphological and pedological studies on Late Holocene landscape development in West African dry Savanna environments reveal several phases of morphodynamic activity and stability resulting in typical relief forms and related sediments. Although significant similarities in the geomorphological development of the various research areas are found, fieldwork and laboratory analysis show small-scale variations in sedimentary structure and soil formation. This is not only due to climatic fluctuations, because sediment datings and archeological findings prove an early human impact on dry Savanna ecosystems. Nowadays, most of the study areas are affected by severe degradation processes, attributed to increasing population growth. Interpretations of rainfall data refer to specific climatic factors of Savanna environments, likeprecipitation structure, which promotes landscape degradation. Actual geomorphodynamics in West African dry Savanna can threfore have both anthropogenic and climatic causes.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Institutions of the University:	Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Earth Sciences > Chair Geomorphology
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	500 Science 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences, geology
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2017 09:30
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2017 09:30
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/38951