Late-Quaternary Climatic and Vegetational Change in the Lower Mackenzie Basin, Northwest Canada

• Main Author: J. C. Ritchie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2016
• Subjects: Environmental Science; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Canada; Inuvik; Northwest Territories; Tamarack; Dwarf birch; Mackenzie Basin; permafrost; Tundra
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3297140; https://figshare.com/collections/Late-Quaternary_Climatic_and_Vegetational_Change_in_the_Lower_Mackenzie_Basin_Northwest_Canada/3297140

A 355—cm sediment sequence from Twin Tamarack Lake near Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, provides a 14 500—yr record of pollen percentages and accumulation rates, interpretable in terms of climatic change and plant community dynamics. Four distinct pollen assemblage zones are recognized: a Gra...