Paleoecology

         Extensive research has been done within the Hubbard Brook Valley on the paleoecology of historical ecosystems. Much of this work has focused on Mirror Lake, particularly its sediments, within the Valley. The majority of this research has been published in Likens, G. E. (Ed.) 1985. An Ecosystem Approach to Aquatic Ecology Mirror Lake and its Environment. Springer-Verlag, New York. 516 pp. Those interested in the results of this research are referred to this book, particularly the following chapters:

Chapter III, Part B.
         1. History of the Vegetation on the Mirror Lake Watershed (M. B. Davis)
         2. Catastrophic Disturbance and Regional Land Use (R. E. Bormann, F. H. Bormann
                  and G. E. Likens)
         3. Mirror Lake: Cultural History (G. E. Likens)

Chapter VII: Paleolimnology
         A. Sedimentation (M. B. Davis, M. S. Ford and R. E. Moeller)
         B. Diatoms (J. W. Sherman)
         C. Animal Microfissils (C. Goulden and G. Vostreys)
         D. Fossil Pigments ( G. E. Likens and R. E. Moeller)
         E. Chemistry (G. E. Likens and R. E. Moeller)
         F. Paleoecology of Mirror Lake and its Watershed (M. B. Davis, R. E. Moeller,
                  G. E. Likens, M. S. Ford, J. Sherman and C. Goulden)

Additional references to published research on the paleoecology of the Hubbard Brook Valley can be found in the PUBLICATIONS OF THE HUBBARD BROOK ECOSYTEM STUDY on this Web Site.