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September 5, 2025Quaternary Research

Late glacial and Holocene climate and landscape dynamics in the Valdai Highlands (East European Plain) inferred from lake sediment records

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GFGrigory FedorovSt Petersburg UniversityLSLarissa A SavelievaSt Petersburg UniversityNBNikita BobrovSt Petersburg University

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Multiproxy analysis reveals Holocene environmental history in Valdai Highlands, highlighting glacial impacts and vegetation changes.

Key Points

  • The study identifies major climatic events from late glacial to Holocene, with implications for regional biodiversity.
  • Key findings indicate the presence of dead ice and ice-dammed lakes until about 14,000 years ago.
  • Sediment cores were analyzed using radiocarbon dating and multiproxy techniques, revealing changes in vegetation and climate.
  • Results suggest increasing agricultural activity around 2,500 years ago may have influenced environmental conditions.

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Fedorov et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49db6d6d5674bcd00236https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2025.10020
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