New macrofossil evidence of Pinus nigra Arnold on the Northern Iberian Meseta during the Holocene

García‐Amorena, Ignacio; Rubiales, Juan Manuel; Amat, Elena Moreno; González, Raúl Iglesias; Gómez-Manzaneque, Fernando

doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2010.10.010

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“…2700-1300 cal. yr B.P., García-Amorena et al 2011). These macrofossil data demonstrate a postglacial contraction of the range of this species, as shown by comparison with its present distribution (Fig.…”

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Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Rubiales

Morales‐Molino

Álvarez

et al. 2011

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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Palaeoecological evidence indicates that highland pines were dominant in extensive areas of the mountains of Central and Northern Iberia during the first half of the Holocene. However, following several millennia of anthropogenic pressure, their natural ranges are now severely reduced. Although pines have been frequently viewed as first-stage successional species responding positively to human disturbance, some recent palaeobotanical work has proposed fire disturbance and human deforestation as the main drivers of this vegetation turnover. To assess the strength of the evidence for this hypothesis and to identify other possible explanations for this scenario, we review the available information on past vegetation change in the mountains of northern inland Iberia. We have chosen data from several sites that offer good chronological control, including palynological records with microscopic charcoal data and sites with plant macro-and megafossil occurrence. We conclude that although the available longterm data are still fragmentary and that new methods are needed for a better understanding of the ecological history of Iberia, fire events and human activities (probably

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confidence: 79%

Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Rubiales

Morales‐Molino

Álvarez

et al. 2011

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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“…At present, there are some relict enclaves closer to the study area (e.g., Cega River) where a number of coexisting Eurosiberian taxa that are much more broadly distributed in the mountains (El Carrizal (Franco Múgica et al, 2001), Espinosa del Cerrato (Franco Múgica et al, 2005)), macrofossils findings (Cevico Navero (Roig et al, 1997), Hontalbilla (Alcalde et al, 2004) and Tubilla del Lago (García-Amorena et al, 2011)). The natural distribution of some pine species which are treated in the discussion as Pinus pinea, P. pinaster, P. sylvestris and P. nigra, are also indicated in different colours (García del Barrio et al, 2010).…”

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“…P. nigra, a taxon with sub-Mediterranean character not currently present in the study area, could have undergone a similar process. Indeed, in the northern Iberian plateau, available palaeobotanical information indicates that this species showed a much more extensive distribution in this area throughout the Holocene (Roig et al, 1997;Franco Múgica et al, 2001;Alcalde et al, 2004;García-Amorena et al, 2011), often until the end of the mid-and even late-Holocene (see Table 2 and Fig. 3).…”

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Reconstructing forest history from archaeological data: A case study in the Duero basin assessing the origin of controversial forests and the loss of tree populations of great biogeographical interest

Hernández¹,

Rubiales²,

Morales‐Molino³

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Forest Ecology and Management

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“…However, we cannot completely rule out the contribution of other pines, such as Pinus nigra , macrofossils of which have been found in several deposits of the northern plateau (García‐Amorena et al . ).…”

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8000 years of vegetation history in the northern Iberian Peninsula inferred from the palaeoenvironmental study of the Zalama ombrotrophic bog (Basque‐Cantabrian Mountains, Spain)

Pérez-Díaz

López‐Sáez

Pontevedra-Pombal

et al. 2016

Boreas

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This paper focuses on pollen, spores, non‐pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) and certain geochemical elements from the ombrotrophic blanket bog of Zalama (Basque‐Cantabrian Mountains, northern Iberian Peninsula), with the support of a robust chronology based on 17 AMS 14C dates. The main results related to the last 8000 years show that, during the early middle Holocene, pines and deciduous forests were the most extensive tree formations. At the beginning of the succession, pines reach 44%, showing regional presence, whereas after 7600 cal. a BP, deciduous forests were particularly abundant. From c. 6500 cal. a BP the pollen diagram constructed from our samples shows the first anthropogenic evidence, linked with the new economic practices related to the Neolithic of the Basque‐Cantabrian Mountains. From 3300 cal. a BP the expansion of Fagus sylvatica is particularly clear, and has since then become one of the dominant forest species in this region. We also discuss the Holocene evolution of other noteworthy plant communities in southwestern Europe, such as Taxus baccata, Juglans and shrublands.

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New macrofossil evidence of Pinus nigra Arnold on the Northern Iberian Meseta during the Holocene

Cited by 24 publications

References 38 publications

Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Reconstructing forest history from archaeological data: A case study in the Duero basin assessing the origin of controversial forests and the loss of tree populations of great biogeographical interest

8000 years of vegetation history in the northern Iberian Peninsula inferred from the palaeoenvironmental study of the Zalama ombrotrophic bog (Basque‐Cantabrian Mountains, Spain)

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