Regional maps of rate of change of pollen percentage as a tool for climate change visualization

Authors

  • Adam Walanus Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environment Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology
  • Dorota Nalepka W. Szafer Institute of Botany PAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7306/gq.1098

Keywords:

isopollen maps, rate-of-change map

Abstract

Isoline maps of percentage of pollen, obtained for different time horizons through the Holocene, are a typical tool for palaeobotanical studies. In connection with the West Carpathian project the authors have developed the idea of graphically presenting on the map a rate of change of the pollen percentage. Such a map is based on the data from two time horizons. The precision of such a type of map, which shows the %/change/100 yrs, and in which the value can be negative as well as positive, is lower that of a typical isopollen map. However, this type of map gives a direct insight into changes in the plant cover, which are related to climate change.    

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Published

2013-02-25

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Short communication

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