Environmental changes in the highlands of the western Andean Cordillera, southern Peru, during the Holocene

• Published in: Holocene (Sevenoaks) Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 1215 - 1226
• Main Authors: Kuentz, Adèle, Ledru, Marie-Pierre, Thouret, Jean-Claude
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2012; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Andes region; anthropogenic activities; Anthropogenic factors; Asteraceae; bogs; Climate change; Climatic conditions; climatic factors; Environmental changes; Environmental impact; highlands; Holocene; Holocene epoch; humans; Mountains; Peat; peatlands; Peru; Poaceae; Pollen; shrubs; society; Vegetation cover; Volcanoes; Andes Mountains; Bolivia, Altiplano; South America, Andes Mts; IW, Pacific; ISE, Peru; A, Atlantic; Andes region; Peru; tropical Andes; climatic change; pollen analysis; Holocene; Puna; human impact

In the tropical Andes, impacts of both natural and anthropogenic disturbances have been detected over a period exceeding 4000 years. However, the history of the environment remains unknown in most Andean regions. To infer possible interactions between climate and humans, we analysed the pollen conte...