Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium)
The infill of abandoned river channels is the main information source on postglacial vegetation and landscape evolution in inland northern Belgium. Palynological studies of these deposits also contribute to a better understanding of the environmental context of the numerous archaeological sites in t...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:8506719 2023-06-11T04:12:42+02:00 Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) Storme, Annelies Louwye, Stephen Crombé, Philippe Deforce, Koen 2017 application/x-download https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8506719 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8506719 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-016-0594-7 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8506719/file/8532102 eng eng https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8506719 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8506719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00334-016-0594-7 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8506719/file/8532102 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY ISSN: 0939-6314 ISSN: 1617-6278 History and Archaeology Earth and Environmental Sciences Biology and Life Sciences Late-glacial Holocene Fluvial environment Palynology Scheldt Belgium MESOLITHIC-NEOLITHIC TRANSITION LOWER RIVER SCHELDT CLIMATE OSCILLATIONS NOORD-HOLLAND ELM DECLINE N-BELGIUM ICE-CORE NETHERLANDS MIDDLE journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2017 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-016-0594-7 2023-05-10T22:32:14Z The infill of abandoned river channels is the main information source on postglacial vegetation and landscape evolution in inland northern Belgium. Palynological studies of these deposits also contribute to a better understanding of the environmental context of the numerous archaeological sites in this area. The results are presented of palynological analyses, including pollen, spores, non-pollen palynomorphs and microcharcoal from the palaeochannel infill at seven sites in the Scheldt and Durme valleys in northern Belgium. Based on the regional vegetation evolution and radiocarbon dating, a biozonation for the Scheldt Basin is constructed encompassing the final Late-glacial and Holocene period. The local taxa show a hydroseral succession from open-water environment, through reed or sedge fen to carr forest. Salix and Viburnum opulus were important elements in the Early Holocene riparian and carr vegetation, but are often underrepresented in pollen diagrams from larger valleys. There are indications for human disturbance and agriculture between 7,000 and 6,400 cal bp. The simultaneous decline of elm and lime in the study area around 4,000 cal bp can be linked to human impact. Article in Journal/Newspaper ice core Ghent University Academic Bibliography Carr ENVELOPE(130.717,130.717,-66.117,-66.117) Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 26 3 293 311 |
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History and Archaeology Earth and Environmental Sciences Biology and Life Sciences Late-glacial Holocene Fluvial environment Palynology Scheldt Belgium MESOLITHIC-NEOLITHIC TRANSITION LOWER RIVER SCHELDT CLIMATE OSCILLATIONS NOORD-HOLLAND ELM DECLINE N-BELGIUM ICE-CORE NETHERLANDS MIDDLE Storme, Annelies Louwye, Stephen Crombé, Philippe Deforce, Koen Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) |
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History and Archaeology Earth and Environmental Sciences Biology and Life Sciences Late-glacial Holocene Fluvial environment Palynology Scheldt Belgium MESOLITHIC-NEOLITHIC TRANSITION LOWER RIVER SCHELDT CLIMATE OSCILLATIONS NOORD-HOLLAND ELM DECLINE N-BELGIUM ICE-CORE NETHERLANDS MIDDLE |
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The infill of abandoned river channels is the main information source on postglacial vegetation and landscape evolution in inland northern Belgium. Palynological studies of these deposits also contribute to a better understanding of the environmental context of the numerous archaeological sites in this area. The results are presented of palynological analyses, including pollen, spores, non-pollen palynomorphs and microcharcoal from the palaeochannel infill at seven sites in the Scheldt and Durme valleys in northern Belgium. Based on the regional vegetation evolution and radiocarbon dating, a biozonation for the Scheldt Basin is constructed encompassing the final Late-glacial and Holocene period. The local taxa show a hydroseral succession from open-water environment, through reed or sedge fen to carr forest. Salix and Viburnum opulus were important elements in the Early Holocene riparian and carr vegetation, but are often underrepresented in pollen diagrams from larger valleys. There are indications for human disturbance and agriculture between 7,000 and 6,400 cal bp. The simultaneous decline of elm and lime in the study area around 4,000 cal bp can be linked to human impact. |
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Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) |
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Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) |
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Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) |
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Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) |
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Postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the Scheldt Basin (northern Belgium) |
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postglacial evolution of vegetation and environment in the scheldt basin (northern belgium) |
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https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8506719 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8506719 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-016-0594-7 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8506719/file/8532102 |
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