A 6500-year pollen record from the Polistovo-Lovatskaya Mire System (northwest European Russia). Vegetation dynamics and signs of human impact. Issue 6 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nosova, Maria; Severova, Elena; Volkova, Olga
• Is Part Of: Grana. Volume 56:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 410
• Page End: 423
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: Holocene -- palynology -- anthropogenic impact -- European Russia; Palynology -- Periodicals; 571.8452
• DOI: 10.1080/00173134.2016.1276210
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-3134

Abstract

Abstract: New pollen and plant macrofossil evidence from the Polistovo-Lovatskaya Mire System is presented. The results show that local vegetation of the mire system was affected by various factors such as climate, hydrogeology and autochthonous processes in the peat bog. An important palaeoecological event took place around 6500 calbp and led to a dramatic increase of paludification processes and lateral expansion of the mire. Forests of spruce and broad-leaved species in various combinations represented primary vegetation of uplands; they began to degrade around 1500 years ago and disappeared in historical times (400–500 calbp ). First signs of arable farming in the area occurred around 4200 calbp, regular and mild human pressure established about 1000 years calbp, and a significant impact at the regional level became evident around 400 years ago.