A Holocene lacustrine record of environmental change in northeastern Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut, Canada

• Published in: Boreas
• Main Authors: GAJEWSKI, KONRAD, FRAPPIER, MONIQUE
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2001
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; Prince of Wales Island
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.2001.tb01047.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1502-3885.2001.tb01047.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1502-3885.2001.tb01047.x

A core from Prince of Wales Island in the central Canadian Arctic was analysed for pollen and sediment characteristics. From 9200 yr BP to 7000 yr BP, the landscape supported a pioneer vegetation under cold conditions, with relatively high sediment input to the lake. Between 7000 and 4000 yr BP there was a period of high pollen concentrations, more abundant Cyperaceae and Dryas on the landscape and finer sediment input. In the last 4000 years, climate cooling is indicated.