Holocene vegetation dynamics on the Bolshoi Ainov Island (Barents Sea, Russia) as a reflection of land uplift and the seabird influence

• Published in: Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 17 - 38
• Main Authors: Filimonova, Ludmila V., Kutenkov, Stanislav A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land" 01.01.2025
• Subjects: crowberry heath peatland; kandalaksha state nature reserve; macroremains; ornithogenic impact; palaeovegetation reconstructions; palinospectrum

An abundant and diverse vegetation, presence of extensive cover peatlands and the habitat of a large number of seabirds distinguish the Ainov Islands (Kandalaksha State Nature Reserve, Russia) from most other Arctic islands and nearby mainland areas of the Kola Peninsula, considering them an attract...