The fourth dimension of vegetation

100 years ago, Lennart von Post first used pollen analysis to reconstruct past ecosystems In July 1916, Swedish geologist Lennart von Post showed that by identifying and counting pollen preserved at different depths in Swedish peat bogs he could infer changes in forest composition through time ( 1 –...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2016-10, Vol.354 (6311), p.412-413
Main Authors: Birks, H. John B., Birks, Hilary H., Ammann, Brigitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cell Count
Climate
Climate Change - history
Ecosystem
Ecosystem studies
Ecosystems
Forests
History, Ancient
Hypotheses
Paleoecology
Peat bogs
PERSPECTIVES
Plants
Pollen
Pollen - cytology
Vegetation
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Summary:100 years ago, Lennart von Post first used pollen analysis to reconstruct past ecosystems In July 1916, Swedish geologist Lennart von Post showed that by identifying and counting pollen preserved at different depths in Swedish peat bogs he could infer changes in forest composition through time ( 1 – 3 ). Following his pioneering work, pollen analysis quickly became established as a key tool for understanding past vegetation, climate, and ecosystems. Today, it is used widely to reconstruct past ecosystems and test hypotheses about drivers of ecosystem change.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aai8737