Historic fuel wood use in the Galapagos Islands: identification of charred remains

Anderson, Atholl; Froyd, Cynthia A; Lee, Jessica; Gasson, Peter E; Willis, Kathy; Haberle, Simon

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Historic fuel wood use in the Galapagos Islands: identification of charred remains

Date

2010

Authors

Anderson, Atholl

Froyd, Cynthia A

Lee, Jessica

Gasson, Peter E

Willis, Kathy

Haberle, Simon

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Charcoal fragments from five historic campsite locations in the Galápagos Islands were identified and radiocarbon dated to investigate postulated early human presence in the archipelago, historic fuel wood collection patterns and the resultant impact on