Surface Pollen Distribution from Alpine Vegetation in Eastern Tibet, China
Abstract We explore the relationship between modern pollen spectra and vegetation patterns in the Eastern Tibet, China in order to provide information on the representation of pollen taxa and improve the general knowledge of vertical pollen transport. Forty-two modern pollen samples collected in sur...
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doaj-5449bd562c2c457dbc1eb7f1dea040972020-12-08T01:02:33ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222017-04-01711810.1038/s41598-017-00625-7Surface Pollen Distribution from Alpine Vegetation in Eastern Tibet, ChinaYun Zhang0Zhaochen Kong1Zhenjing Yang2Li Wang3Xiaohong Duan4State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesState Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesInstitutes of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological SciencesState Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesInstitutes of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological SciencesAbstract We explore the relationship between modern pollen spectra and vegetation patterns in the Eastern Tibet, China in order to provide information on the representation of pollen taxa and improve the general knowledge of vertical pollen transport. Forty-two modern pollen samples collected in surface soil along two altitudinal transects allowed conclusions on vertical pollen dispersal from the alpine region of Dingqing County, Changdu district in Tibet. Discriminant analyses and detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) of 24 pollen taxa were used to further discuss the difference of modern pollen spectra in these alpine vegetation zones. The surface pollen assemblage is divided into three pollen zones, such as subalpine shrub meadow, montane coniferous forest and shrub steppe with sparse trees. Altitude and precipitation are two primary factors contributing to changes in surface pollen assemblage from alpine vegetation in the eastern Tibet. Large amounts of spruce pollen at higher elevations above the timberline might be introduced from lower elevations by upslope winds. Therefore, the interpretation of spruce pollen in the fossil record must take into account long distance upward wind transport. Moreover, the destruction of coniferous forest in the study area is well illustrated in the modern pollen rain.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00625-7 |
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Surface Pollen Distribution from Alpine Vegetation in Eastern Tibet, China |
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Surface Pollen Distribution from Alpine Vegetation in Eastern Tibet, China |
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Surface Pollen Distribution from Alpine Vegetation in Eastern Tibet, China |
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Abstract We explore the relationship between modern pollen spectra and vegetation patterns in the Eastern Tibet, China in order to provide information on the representation of pollen taxa and improve the general knowledge of vertical pollen transport. Forty-two modern pollen samples collected in surface soil along two altitudinal transects allowed conclusions on vertical pollen dispersal from the alpine region of Dingqing County, Changdu district in Tibet. Discriminant analyses and detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) of 24 pollen taxa were used to further discuss the difference of modern pollen spectra in these alpine vegetation zones. The surface pollen assemblage is divided into three pollen zones, such as subalpine shrub meadow, montane coniferous forest and shrub steppe with sparse trees. Altitude and precipitation are two primary factors contributing to changes in surface pollen assemblage from alpine vegetation in the eastern Tibet. Large amounts of spruce pollen at higher elevations above the timberline might be introduced from lower elevations by upslope winds. Therefore, the interpretation of spruce pollen in the fossil record must take into account long distance upward wind transport. Moreover, the destruction of coniferous forest in the study area is well illustrated in the modern pollen rain. |
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