Multi-scale drivers shaped the late Quaternary vegetation composition in eastern Nanling Mountains, subtropical China

Key Points

• Vegetation composition in the late Quaternary was significantly shaped by climate and ecological factors.
• Changes in vegetation were primarily driven by multi-scale interactions of environmental conditions.
• Data were gathered through paleoecological assessments across the Nanling Mountains region in subtropical China.
• Findings emphasize the need for further research into how climate change may affect future vegetation dynamics.