Trees and woodlands of south India : archaeological perspectives / Eleni Asouti, Dorian Q Fuller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asouti, Eleni.

Contributor:

Fuller, Dorian Q.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest plants--India.

Forest plants.

Plant remains (Archaeology)--India.

Plant remains (Archaeology).

Landscape archaeology--India.

Landscape archaeology.

Forest archaeology--India.

Forest archaeology.

India.

Physical Description:

343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2008]

Summary:

This volume introduces the ecological history of woodland vegetation in South India. It incorporates a critical overview of the theories of ecological development on the subcontinent while detailing the history of long-term changes in the tree and shrub vegetation of the Indian peninsula that have resulted from climate change and the impact of human activities on the landscape. The volume also demonstrates the potential of microscopic analysis of archaeological wood charcoal remains for the purpose of palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Included in the volume is a practical guide for the microscopic identification of the principal timber species of South India, accompanied by detailed information on the synecology and autecology of native trees and shrubs, and ethnographic evidence on their diverse uses and properties. An accompanying CD-ROM contains the complete identification guide and many full color illustrations of South Asian trees and shrubs to facilitate analysis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-307) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781598742312

1598742310

OCLC:

125402885