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This research aims to understand the influences of climate variability and human activities on vegetation and lake dynamics over the past three millennia in southern Spain.

June 29, 2026AnthropoceneOpen Access

Centennial-scale climate variability and human land-use shaped vegetation and lake dynamics in southern Spain over the past three millennia

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GJGonzalo Jiménez-Moreno EBErik J. de Boer JCJon Camuera

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Reconstructs vegetation and lake history in southern Spain, revealing climate and human impacts over 3,150 years.

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This research aims to understand the influences of climate variability and human activities on vegetation and lake dynamics over the past three millennia in southern Spain.
Conducted a high-resolution palynological analysis from Laguna Grande de Archidona spanning ~3150 years.
Estimated temperatures using the Weighted Averaging-Partial Least Squares (WA-PLS) regression method from the Eurasian Modern Pollen Database.
Analyzed the interactions between climate patterns, human land use, and vegetation shifts.
The study identified major climatic phases affecting vegetation and lake environments, particularly during the Iberian Roman Humid Period (IRHP).
Observed a cooling trend in the Early Middle Ages (EMA) and Little Ice Age (LIA) with significant shifts in vegetation belts due to temperature changes.
Anthropogenic impacts, particularly from intensified olive cultivation, notably transformed the landscape during the last millennium.

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Jiménez-Moreno et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a420a74f91bb43ea9191d49 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2026.100563

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June 29, 2026AnthropoceneOpen Access

Centennial-scale climate variability and human land-use shaped vegetation and lake dynamics in southern Spain over the past three millennia

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Authors

GJGonzalo Jiménez-Moreno EBErik J. de Boer JCJon Camuera

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Reconstructs vegetation and lake history in southern Spain, revealing climate and human impacts over 3,150 years.

Key Points

This research aims to understand the influences of climate variability and human activities on vegetation and lake dynamics over the past three millennia in southern Spain.
Conducted a high-resolution palynological analysis from Laguna Grande de Archidona spanning ~3150 years.
Estimated temperatures using the Weighted Averaging-Partial Least Squares (WA-PLS) regression method from the Eurasian Modern Pollen Database.
Analyzed the interactions between climate patterns, human land use, and vegetation shifts.
The study identified major climatic phases affecting vegetation and lake environments, particularly during the Iberian Roman Humid Period (IRHP).
Observed a cooling trend in the Early Middle Ages (EMA) and Little Ice Age (LIA) with significant shifts in vegetation belts due to temperature changes.
Anthropogenic impacts, particularly from intensified olive cultivation, notably transformed the landscape during the last millennium.

Cite This Study

Jiménez-Moreno et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a420a74f91bb43ea9191d49 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2026.100563

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