Paleoclimatic interpretations of meadow sediment and pollen stratigraphies from California

Research Article| August 01, 1994 Paleoclimatic interpretations of meadow sediment and pollen stratigraphies from California R. Scott Anderson; R. Scott Anderson 1Environmental Sciences and Quaternary Studies Programs, Bilby Research Center, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Susan J. Smith Susan J. Smith 2Bilby Research Center, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1994) 22 (8): 723–726. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0723:PIOMSA>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation R. Scott Anderson, Susan J. Smith; Paleoclimatic interpretations of meadow sediment and pollen stratigraphies from California. Geology 1994;; 22 (8): 723–726. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0723:PIOMSA>2.3.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 A comparison of sediment stratigraphies from nine meadow cores in the Sierra Nevada, California, with fossil pollen reconstructions of paleoclimates shows excellent correlation between these parameters and confirms the results of recent paleoclimatic models. Colluvium and alluvium dominate early Holocene sedimentary deposits, and undoubtedly originated from greater erosion on dry basin side slopes. Fossil pollen suggests that species characteristic of dry microclimates flourished. The transition to peats after ∼4.5 ka is concurrent with increases in pollen of plants that require abundant soil moisture during the dry summer. These results confirm the importance of analysis of the physical stratigraphy of Holocene deposits in pollen-based reconstructions. 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.