Vegetation, climate, and sea level in the past 55,000 years, Hanjiang delta, southeastern China

Auteurs :
ZHUO ZHENG,
QIANYU LI,

Description :
Aiming for a high-resolution Quaternary history for southeastern China, this paper documents palynological details and uses the synthesized data, as well as those for diatoms and foraminifera, to interpret local sea-level and climatic changes. Pollen in Quaternary deposits from the subtropical Hanjiang delta records 3 major phases in the local vegetation and climate history during the last 55,000 yr. The Holocene warming, however, did not bring back moisture-sensitive taxa, indicating high seasonal aridity probably caused by renewed monsoon conditions.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, issn : 0033-5894, 2000, vol. 53, n°. 3, p. 330-340, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 33 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, San Diego, CA, Elsevier