Vegetation and climate record from Abric Romaní (Capellades, northeast Iberia) during the Upper Pleistocene (MIS 5d−3)

Demet Biltekin; Francesc Burjachs; Josep Vallverdú; Warren D. Sharp; Regina Mertz-Kraus; M. Gema Chacón; Palmira Saladié; James L. Bischoff; Eudald Carbonell

doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.07.035

Vegetation and climate record from Abric Romaní (Capellades, northeast Iberia) during the Upper Pleistocene (MIS 5d−3)

Demet Biltekin^*, Francesc Burjachs, Josep Vallverdú, Warren D. Sharp, Regina Mertz-Kraus, M. Gema Chacón, Palmira Saladié, James L. Bischoff, Eudald Carbonell

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Abstract

This study addresses the pollen record of Abric Romaní archaeological site and the climate evolution of the last interglacial and glacial stadials in the Iberian Peninsula. The new pollen record spans the interval from 110,000 to 55,000 years ago. In general, the glacial/stadial vegetation is characterized by a steppe and herbaceous communities indicating dry and cold climatic conditions, whereas the vegetation optimum of past interglacials can be described as pine-oaks with mediterranean forest indicating milder and moister climatic conditions. During the first half of the MIS 5a and the MIS 5c, the region was warmer, which is characterized by temperate forests. However, the existence of Artemisia steppes during the second part of the MIS 5a indicates that the degree of continentality can be related to the low winter temperatures and precipitation. During MIS 4, a colder and dryer climate enabled the development of open vegetation (dominated by Artemisia with Poaceae and other Asteraceae) around the study site.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	154-164
Number of pages	11
Journal	Quaternary Science Reviews
Volume	220
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.07.035
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Funding

D. Biltekin has been supported by a postdoctoral research grant from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and the research was supported by the Government of Catalonia (2009 SGR 813) and TUBITAK . We would like to thank the editor José S. Carrion and three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and useful recommendations that helped improve the quality of the paper.

Funders	Funder number
TUBITAK
Generalitat de Catalunya	2009 SGR 813
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu

Keywords

NE Iberian Peninsula
Palaeoclimatology
Palaeovegetation
Pollen analysis
Tufas

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