Abstract
Shortly after Columbus' landing in the New World in 1492 CE, indigenous land use diminished and cattle grazing was introduced. Large-scale agriculture in the Cibao Valley, northern Dominican Republic, did not develop before the 17th century. Here, we read the environmental history of the Cibao Valley from two sediment cores.
Highlights
After Columbus' landing in the New World in 1492 CE, indigenous land use diminished and cattle grazing was introduced
Paleoecological analyses of sediment cores collected in sedimentfilled meanders of the Yaque del Norte River (Cibao Valley) show the regional environmental history
Pre-Columbian indigenous land use had an impact on the forests of the valley
Summary
After Columbus' landing in the New World in 1492 CE, indigenous land use diminished and cattle grazing was introduced. Five hundred years of colonial exploitation followed, which had farreaching impacts for the indigenous people and local landscapes (Hofman et al 2014; Siegel et al 2015). Paleoecological analyses of sediment cores collected in sedimentfilled meanders of the Yaque del Norte River (Cibao Valley) show the regional environmental history.
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