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Academic Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2021): March-April
Original Articles

MEGAFOSSIL TREES REVEAL PAST LANDSCAPES OF THE SWEDISH SCANDES

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  • Maria Sofia Andersson,
  • Olof Erik Johansson
Maria Sofia Andersson
Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, SE 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
Olof Erik Johansson
Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, SE 901 87 Umeå, Sweden

Published 2023-09-19

Keywords

  • Megafossils,
  • Treelines,
  • Holocene,
  • Scandes,
  • Climate,
  • Plant species
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Andersson, M. S., & Johansson, O. E. J. (2023). MEGAFOSSIL TREES REVEAL PAST LANDSCAPES OF THE SWEDISH SCANDES. Academic Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 6(2), 16–34. Retrieved from https://topjournals.org/index.php/AJSET/article/view/585

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Abstract

The structure and plant species composition of Late-glacial and Early-Holocene landscapes in the
Swedish Scandes are poorly understood. Traditional pollen analytical inferences, glacier histories, and textbook
narratives are beset with inaccuracies and uncertainties, particularly in high-mountain regions. More direct,
robust, and reliable mega- and macrofossil records provide unambiguous evidence of the former early local
presence of tree species at specific sites and elevations, far beyond modern treelines.

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