Mapping eastern North American vegetation change of the past 18 ka: No-analogs and the future

Research Article| December 01, 1992 Mapping eastern North American vegetation change of the past 18 ka: No-analogs and the future Jonathan T. Overpeck; Jonathan T. Overpeck 1NOAA Paleoclimatology Program, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 803032Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert S. Webb; Robert S. Webb 1NOAA Paleoclimatology Program, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 803032Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Thompson Webb, III Thompson Webb, III 3Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1992) 20 (12): 1071–1074. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)0202.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jonathan T. Overpeck, Robert S. Webb, Thompson Webb; Mapping eastern North American vegetation change of the past 18 ka: No-analogs and the future. Geology 1992;; 20 (12): 1071–1074. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)0202.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The method of modern analogs and an extensive data base of modern and fossil pollen data were used to generate a new series of paleovegetation maps for eastern North America spanning the past 18 ka. The maps illustrate the continuous nature of climate-induced vegetation change and the development, after about 10 ka, of modern regional vegetation patterns. Before the Holocene, vegetation biomes without modern analogs were widespread in response to climate conditions without modern analogs and, to a lesser extent, to the rapidity of climate change over the last glacial-interglacial transition. This geological perspective suggests that possible future climate changes could force similarly complex changes in natural vegetation, including the development of biomes without modern analogs. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.