Eemian and Early Weichselian vegetation and climate history in Central Europe: A case study from the Klinge section (Lusatia, eastern Germany)

• Published in: Review of palaeobotany and palynology Vol. 151; no. 1; pp. 72 - 78
• Main Authors: Novenko, E.Yu, Seifert-Eulen, M., Boettger, T., Junge, F.W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2008
• Subjects: eastern Germany; Eemian interglacial; palaeoclimate; pollen records; vegetation reconstruction; Germany; Germany, Lusatia; pollen records; eastern Germany; vegetation reconstruction; Eemian interglacial; palaeoclimate
• ISSN: 0034-6667; 1879-0615
• DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2008.02.005

The paper presents vegetation and climate reconstructions for Eemian and Early Weichselian in Central Europe based on detailed pollen data of the Klinge section. The sediments exposed in this profile were accumulated from the Saalian termination up to the Early Weichselian glaciation. A succession of forest communities, typical for the Eemian interglacial has been recorded. Pollen data indicate some oscillations during the very end of the Eemian (biozone E7). The climatic reconstructions show the heat supply rising gradually from the beginning of the interglacial to its middle part. A long-term cooling trend in January temperature was reconstructed for the second half of the interglacial. The difference between the optimum (zone E4b) and Pinus-Picea-Abies zone (E6) amounts to 4 °C, during the Pinus zone (E7) the temperature further decreased by 8 °C. The changes in July temperature were not so dramatic (about 3 °C).