Late Glacial and Holocene micromammals of northeastern Europe
Results of studying micromammalian remains from 15 cave-type localities situated in northeastern Europe are presented. Radiocarbon dating enabled to study the fauna development during six climatic phases: Bølling-Allerød, Younger Dryas, Preboreal, Boreal, Subboreal and Subatlantic. Assemblages of Bø...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11370/aa52ed98-4edb-419c-a324-079aaaac368b https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/aa52ed98-4edb-419c-a324-079aaaac368b https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/14416191/2012RussJTheriolPonomarev.pdf |
Summary: | Results of studying micromammalian remains from 15 cave-type localities situated in northeastern Europe are presented. Radiocarbon dating enabled to study the fauna development during six climatic phases: Bølling-Allerød, Younger Dryas, Preboreal, Boreal, Subboreal and Subatlantic. Assemblages of Bølling-Allerød with predominance of Siberian lemming are followed by communities of the Younger Dryas. These are dominated by xerophilous species: narrow-headed vole in the Subpolar Urals, and collared lemming in the rest of region. A considerable proportion of tundra species remained in communities during the Preboreal. A drastic transformation of micromammalian communities from the tundra-steppe to forest has occurred after 9000 BP, and possibly before 8500 BP. The modern-like fauna was formed during the Subatlantic. |
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