Influence of taxonomic resolution on the value of anthropogenic pollen indicators.

ABSTRACT: The taxonomic resolution of palynological identification is determined by morphological criteria that are used to define pollen types. Different levels of taxonomic resolution are reached in palynology, depending on several factors such as the analyst's expertise, the palynological school, the aim of the study, the preservation of the pollen grains, the reference collections and the microscope facilities. Previous research has suggested that attaining pollen records with high taxonomic resolution is important to reconstruct correctly past land use and human impact. This is in turn central to disentangling past human activities from other drivers of long-term vegetation dynamics such as natural disturbance or climate variability. In this study, we assess the impact of taxonomic resolution o

SUBMITTER: Deza-Araujo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8738506 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature