Vegetation recolonisation of abandoned agricultural terraces on Antikythera, Greece
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12654170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol Palmer (0000-0003-4612-5426, corresponding author), Sue Colledge (0000-0002-1112-0978, Museum of London Archaeology), A Bevan (0000-0001-7967-3117, Museum of London Archaeology), James Conolly (0000-0001-7609-7062, Trent University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-80 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4103 • E-ISSN: 1749-6314 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/146141010x12640787648973 |
| OpenAlex | W2085250859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 17 |
Antikythera is a small, relatively remote Mediterranean island, lying 35 km north-west of Crete, and its few contemporary inhabitants live mainly in the small village at the only port. However, an extensive network of terraces across the island bears witness to the past importance of farming on the island, although the intensity of use of these cultivated plots has changed according to fluctuating population levels. Most recently, the rural population and intensity of cultivation have dramatically declined. Our aim is to understand the recolonisation process of agricultural land by plants after terraces are no longer used for the cultivation of crops. The results demonstrate a relatively quick pace of vegetative recolonisation, with abandoned farm land covered by dense scrub within 20 to 60 years. The archaeological implications are that, following even relatively short periods of abandonment, the landscape would have required arduous reinvestment in the removal of scrub growth, as well as the repair and construction of stone terraces, to allow cultivation once again
Agricultural land · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Grassland · Mediterranean climate · Population · Shifting cultivation · Vegetation (pathology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |