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Palynological study of the Late Quaternary sediments at Piseo-ri, Muan, Korea  

Chung Chull Hwan (Research Center for Humonities, Mokpo National University)
Lee Heon-Jong (Division of History and Culture, Mokpo National University)
Lim Hyoun Soo (Research Center for Humonities, Mokpo National University)
Kim Cheong-Bin (Department of Science Education, Sunchon National University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.26, no.6, 2005 , pp. 597-602 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Late Quaternary palynoflora from an archaeological site in Piseo-ri, Muan, Korea consists predominately of deciduous broadleaved angiosperms and subordinately of herbs and conifers. Dominant taxa are Polypodiaceae, Taxodiaceae-Cupressaceae-Taxaceae, Alnus, Carpinus, deciduous Quercus, Compositae and Gramineae. The palynoflora dated 43,000-18,000 yr BP, corresponding to the last glacial period, is similar to the modern vegetation of the cool temperate deciduous broadleaved forest in the middle part of the Korean Peninsula. Based on palynofloral composition, three palynozones are recognized. Zone I represents a cool temperate deciduous broadleaved forest, composed of Polypodiaceae, Taxodiaceae-Cupressaceae-Taxaceae, Alnus and D. Quercus, and is characterized by persistent occurrence of warm temperate taxa. Zone II shows drastic decrease in Polypodiaceae, Taxodiaceae-Cupressaceae-Taxaceae, and increase in herbs. This zone reflects a cool temperate deciduous broadleaved forest with scattered open grasslands. Zone III is characterized by dominance in herbs and increase in conifers. The palynofloral composition suggests a cool temperate climate, and variation in occurrences of main taxa indicates that climatic conditions gradually became cold and dry.
Keywords
spores and pollen; vegetation; paleoclimate; Quaternary; Muan;
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