The first results of pollen analysis from the bottom sediments of Lake Krasnoe at the transition between the Late Pleistocene and Holocene

Lake Krasnoe sediment record has very high potential for detailed Late glacial and Holocene vegetation reconstruction due to significant thickness (23.8 m) and high sedimentation rate. The transition period from Late glacial to Post glacial environmental conditions is very important for the past environmental dynamic understanding and future climatic and vegetation changes forecasting. We present first results of high-resolution spore-pollen analysis of Late glacial and Early Holocene Lake Krasnoe sediments. General patterns of spore-pollen assemblages changes correlate well with previously obtained data from Lake Krasnoe area. Nevertheless, there are also significant differences mostly detected for the Younger Dryas.