Palaeoenvironmental context for the restoration of traditional land management in McLaren Vale, South Australia

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dc.contributor.authorGriffiths, N.
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Physical Sciencesen
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionThis item is only available electronically. Whole thesis (as available).
dc.description.abstractWetlands are significant environments for floral and faunal biodiversity, and key to counteracting human impact. Unfortunately, wetlands are also sensitive to climatic and anthropogenic changes and are at risk of being lost. Conservation and rejuvenation are critical to the survival of wetland environments within agricultural areas. This study explores sediments to reconstruct palaeoenvironmental wetlands at Lot 50 – Kanyanyapilla, a restoration project in the viticultural region of McLaren Vale, South Australia. Sediment from the site is found to contain an assortment of proxies that are used to determine depositional environments including elemental concentrations, mineralogical composition, and organic content. Environment transitions are then associated with climatic or anthropogenic events using geochronology to determine potential triggers. Finally, results from the study are used to suggest potential restoration and conservation options for wetlands in McLaren Vale.
dc.description.dissertationThesis (B.Sc.(Hons)) -- University of Adelaide, School of Physical Sciences, YEAR
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/146699
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectHonours
dc.subjectGeology
dc.subjectpalaeoenvironment
dc.subjectHolocene
dc.subjectsedimentation
dc.subjectrejuvenation
dc.subjecterosion
dc.subjectMcLaren Vale
dc.titlePalaeoenvironmental context for the restoration of traditional land management in McLaren Vale, South Australia
dc.typeThesis

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