ar347 Palaeoecology - Reconstructing past environments (option)
Module Summary
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The Irish landscape as we know it today is governed by what has happened in the past. Both climate change and anthropogenic factors have played significant roles in shaping the development of the landscape. The objectives of this module are to introduce the student to palaeoenvironmental methods, in particular pollen analysis, as a means of interpreting the past 15,000 years of vegetation and environmental change in Ireland.
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Structure |
16 lectures, 3 two-hour laboratory sessons and one compulsory field class over 12 weeks in Semester 2 |
Lectures Commence |
Tues. 8th Jan. 2013 |
Course Weighting |
5 ECTS |
Lectures End |
Fri. 22nd March 2013 |
Assessment |
Exam and 2000 word pollen analysis project |
Lecturer(s) |
Dr Karen Molloy |
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Tuesday |
12 noon - 1 pm |
School Lab |
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12 noon - 1 pm |
Larmor Theatre |
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Please note: Compulsory Field Class will take place on Saturday 23th February, 2013. |
Consult Department handbook, noticeboards or blackboard for further details.
Details of laboratory sessions to follow. |
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Core Texts
Theory of Pollen Analysis
- Fægri, K. and Iversen, J. (1975, 1989).
Textbook of Pollen Analysis. Blackwell (3rd ed) and Wiley (4th ed by Fægri K, Kaland PE, Krzywinski K.). 581.38
- Moore, P.D., Webb, J.A. and Collinson, M.E. (1991).
Pollen Analysis (2nd ed). Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.
Vegetational history of Ireland and north-western Europe
- Hall, V. 2011.
The Making of Ireland’s Landscape Since the Ice Age. Collins Press, Cork. 554.15
- Mitchell, F. and Ryan, M. 1997.
Reading the Irish Landscape
(3rd ed.) Country House, Dublin. 551.4109415. (also previous edition useful: Mitchell, F. (1986).
The Shell Guide to Reading the Irish Landscape, 2nd ed. Country House, Dublin. 911.415)
- O’Connell, M. and Molloy, K. 2001. Farming and woodland dynamics in Ireland during the Neolithic.
Biology and Environment (Proc R Ir Acad , Ser B),
101,
99-128.
NOTE: this journal article is also available in book format as follows: Mitchell,F.J.G. (Ed.) 2001.
From palaeoecology to conservation: an interdisciplinary vision. Biology and Environment (Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Ser. B), Vol. 101B, issues 1-2.
Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 3 copies in library at 574 BIO.
- O’Connell, M. 1994.
Connemara. Vegetation and Land Use since the Last Ice Age. Office of Public Works, Dublin, 64 pp. At 574.94174; 2 copies in lib.
Leagan Gaeilge
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