Plant macrofossil methods and studies : CO2 Reconstruction from Fossil Leaves

Summary, in English

This article provides a review of the application of stomatal frequency analysis to fossil leaves in the reconstruction of past atmospheric CO₂ concentrations. It presents the physiological basis of the method, an overview of its application to leaves of Quaternary age, and an assessment of its potential and limitations. It also includes a description of the successive stages in a stomatal frequency study, supplemented by methodological guidelines.

• Author: M. Rundgren
• Department/s: Quaternary Sciences; MERGE: ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system; BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate
• Publishing year: 2013-01-01
• Language: English
• Pages: 2289-2297
• Publication/Series: Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science : Second Edition
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00204-1
• Document type: Book chapter
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Topic: Climate Research; Environmental Sciences; Geology
• Keywords: Carbon cycle; Climate; CO; Eemian; Holocene; Lake sediment; Late Glacial; Leaves; Methodology; Peat; Plant physiology; Stomata; Stomatal density; Stomatal frequency; Stomatal index
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISBN: 9780444536426; ISBN: 9780444536433