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Table 1 Radiocarbon dates at different depths in the 4 sediment profiles

From: Holocene variations of wildfire occurrence as a guide for sustainable management of the northeastern Canadian boreal forest

Site and depth (cm)

Conventional radiocarbon age 14C BP ± 2 σ

Median probability (range of calibration) cal. years BP

Dated material

Laboratory number

Aurélie Lake

    

43–44

2870 ± 30

3007 (2879–3136)

Macroremains

Poz-35983

111–112

3990 ± 35

4443 (4319–4568)

Macroremains

Poz-35984

163–164

4750 ± 35

5457 (5329–5586)

Macroremains

Poz-36014

220–221

6140 ± 40

7047 6931–7163)

Macroremains

Poz-36016

236–237

6490 ± 40

7396 (7317–7476)

Macroremains

Poz-36017

326–327

7460 ± 50

8279 (8185–8373)

Macroremains

Poz-36018

Nans Lake

    

20–25

1200 ± 40

1075 (1180–970)

Gyttja

Beta-275126

30–35

1820 ± 30

1675 (1740–1610)

Gyttja

Beta-298239

50–51

3290 ± 40

3480 (3570–3390)

Gyttja

Beta-267031

100–101

4040 ± 40

4555 (4560–4550)

Gyttja

Beta-267032

130–131

4630 ± 40

5420 (5460–5380)

Gyttja

Beta-298237

150–151

4040 ± 40

4490 (4570–4410)

Gyttja

Beta-267033

150–151

4720 ± 40

5555 (5570–5540)

Gyttja

Beta-298238

170–171

5230 ± 40

5950 (6000–5900)

Gyttja

Beta-267034

212–213

7800 ± 40

8505 (8600–8410)

Gyttja

Beta-267035

Richard Lake

    

0–5

560 ± 30

510 (530–490)

Gyttja

Beta-293916

20–25

1220 ± 30

1075 (1170–980)

Gyttja

Beta-293917

80–81

3800 ± 30

2325 (4230–420)

Gyttja

Beta-293911

97–98

4870 ± 40

5535 (5600–5470)

Gyttja

Beta-293912

131–132

6770 ± 40

7520 (7580–7460)

Gyttja

Beta-293913

149–150

6820 ± 40

7585 (7620–7550)

Gyttja

Beta-293914

159–160

7560 ± 40

8265 (8350–8180)

Gyttja

Beta-293915

Twin Lake

    

24–25

2415 ± 30

2436 (2357–2679)

Gyttja

SacA16557

54–55

3615 ± 30

3923 (3848–4056)

Gyttja

SacA16556

74–75

4105 ± 30

4625 (4480–4806)

Gyttja

SacA16555

94–95

4340 ± 30

4906 (4851–5019)

Gyttja

SaA16554

114–115

4435 ± 30

5028 (4892–5264)

Gyttja

SacA16553

134–135

5245 ± 30

5988 (5931–6169)

Gyttja

SacA16552

164–165

6285 ± 30

7215 (7166–7267)

Gyttja

SacA16551

180–181

6910 ± 50

7742 (7654–7866)

Macroremains

Poz-32158

183–184

7625 ± 45

8419 (8368–8531)

Gyttja

SacA16550

  1. Beta = Beta Analytic Inc; Poz = Poznan Radiocarbon Laboratory; SacA = Laboratoire de mesure du carbone 14