Authors: Ji Shen
Publish Date: 2012/11/26
Volume: 58, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-31
Abstract
In this article the author provides the first synthesis and classification of available environmentindicating proxies for lacustrine sediment A review of spatiotemporal variations in lakes from the Tibetan Plateau the dry areas of Northwestern China the YunnanGuizhou Plateau and the plains of Eastern China since the LGM is then provided The driving mechanism for variations in lake processes and characteristics is also discussed based on various temporal scales The author then proposes that future investigations be conducted to 1 strengthen the study of theoretics and interpretation of environmentindicating proxies 2 enhance the study of highresolution time series and spatial variability of lake environment evolution 3 provide more attention on the influence of human activities on lake environments and 4 boost construction of the Quaternary lake database of ChinaThis article is published under an open access license Please check the Copyright Information section for details of this license and what reuse is permitted If your intended use exceeds what is permitted by the license or if you are unable to locate the licence and reuse information please contact the Rights and Permissions team
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