<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Late Glacial and Holocene development of vegetation in the vicinity of the Wigry Lake is reconstructed using pollen analysis. The Late Glacial sediments include the Allerød and Younger Dryas chronozones. The Holocene section is complete. Pollen data combined with archaeological evidence and radiocarbon dating permit the recognition and characterisation of human influence on the local plant cover caused by settlers of Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures, by west Balts, by Grand Dukes of Lithuania and by Cameldolites order. On the basis of pollen analysis the development of aquatic and mire vegetation in the Wigry Lake is described.</p></abstract>

The Late Glacial and Holocene development of vegetation in the vicinity of the Wigry Lake is reconstructed using pollen analysis. The Late Glacial sediments include the Allerød and Younger Dryas chronozones. The Holocene section is complete. Pollen data combined with archaeological evidence and radiocarbon dating permit the recognition and characterisation of human influence on the local plant cover caused by settlers of Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures, by west Balts, by Grand Dukes of Lithuania and by Cameldolites order. On the basis of pollen analysis the development of aquatic and mire vegetation in the Wigry Lake is described.

Postglacial Development of Vegetation in the Vicinity of the Wigry lake

Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, University of Białystok, Swierkowa 20b, 15-950 Białystok, Poland

Geochronometria

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The Late Glacial and Holocene development of vegetation in the vicinity of the Wigry Lake is reconstructed using pollen analysis. The Late Glacial sediments...

Postglacial Development of Vegetation in the Vicinity of the Wigry lake

Published Online: Jul 04, 2007

Page range: 53 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10003-007-0018-x

Keywords
pollen analysis, palaeoecological reconstruction, vegetation history, human impact, Late Glacial, Holocene, Lake Wigry, north-eastern Poland

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Postglacial Development of Vegetation in the Vicinity of the Wigry lake

Published Online: Jul 04, 2007

Page range: 53 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10003-007-0018-x

Keywordspollen analysis, palaeoecological reconstruction, vegetation history, human impact, Late Glacial, Holocene, Lake Wigry, north-eastern Poland

This content is open access.

Keywords
pollen analysis, palaeoecological reconstruction, vegetation history, human impact, Late Glacial, Holocene, Lake Wigry, north-eastern Poland