Land use pollen record from the Island of Valamo, Russian Karelia

Authors
Vuorela, I Lampiainen, T Saarnisto, M
Citation
I. Vuorela et al., Land use pollen record from the Island of Valamo, Russian Karelia, ANN BOT FEN, 38(2), 2001, pp. 139-165
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
ANNALES BOTANICI FENNICI
ISSN journal
00033847 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
139 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3847(2001)38:2<139:LUPRFT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Four limnic sediment cores were analysed by means of pollen and plant macro fossil analyses and radiocarbon dated from the island of Valamo (Russian Ka relia). The results show evidence of Bronze Age cultivation in the western part of the island. After a period lacking evidence for this activity, agri culture respread in the area between ca. 1400-1000 BP (ca. cal AD 650-1000) , the main increase being dated to ca. 800 BP (ca. cal AD 1250).