MEGAFOSSIL TREES REVEAL PAST LANDSCAPES OF THE SWEDISH SCANDES

Authors

  • Maria Sofia Andersson Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umea University, SE 901 87 Umea , Sweden
  • Olof Erik Johansson Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umea University, SE 901 87 Umea , Sweden

Keywords:

Megafossils, Treelines, Holocene, Scandes, Climate, Plant species

Abstract

The structure and plant species composition of Late-glacial and Early-Holocene landscapes in the Swedish Scandes are poorly understood. Traditional pollen analytical inferences, glacier histories, and textbook narratives are beset with inaccuracies and uncertainties, particularly in high-mountain regions. More direct, robust, and reliable mega- and macrofossil records provide unambiguous evidence of the former early local presence of tree species at specific sites and elevations, far beyond modern treelines

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Published

2024-06-17

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2023)

Section

Articles