Holocene Forest Development and Paleoclimates within the Central Sierra Nevada, California
Anderson RS. 1990. Holocene Forest Development and Paleoclimates within the Central Sierra Nevada, California. Journal of Ecology. 78(2):470-489
Pollen and plant macrofossils in the sediments of three Sierra Nevada lakes (Starkweather Pond, Tioga Pass Pond, and Barrett Lake) were examined to document vegetation changes in the last 12,500 years. General changes imply more mesic conditions before 6,000 B.P., and a decrease in the upper altitudinal limits of many subalpine conifers after 2,500 B.P.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Anderson, R
- Units
- DENA , SEKI , YOSE
- Keywords
- Alpine Zone, Fossils, halocene forest, IAR, Lakes & Ponds, Paleoclimate, Paleontology, Plant Studies, Plants, Pollen, Sediment Stratigraphy, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Sierra Nevada, Vegetation Change