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Researchers using high-resolution carbon dating and paleoecological records are now studying the expansion and development of peat in the Arctic tundra and the implications of an increase in peat on the region’s carbon cycle.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2020

Eventually that paleoecological data would gain new relevance.

From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2020

And in analyses of soil and lake sediment cores, researchers have found chemical and paleoecological clues indicating that Norse farmers skillfully maintained pastures with manure fertilizer and irrigation ditches.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 10, 2016

“In fact, I believe that multi-proxy approaches to habitat reconstruction are the future of paleoecological research.”

From National Geographic • Aug. 10, 2016

“The paleoecological data is consistent with the idea of a refugium, and the wood might be a key variable,” he said in an interview.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2014