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... Pollen data can therefore give a zoom lens view of the vegetation when spatial arrays of the samples are properly organized (Figure 13.1~. By being sensitive to vegetation at various spatial scales, the pollen data are also sensitive to a variety of factors affecting the vegetation from climate at the continental scale down to disturbance history and patch dynamics at local sites (Figure 13.2; Delcourt et al., 1983; McDowell et al., 1990~.
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... POLLEN RECORDS OF LATE QUATERNARY VEGETATION CHANGE Sedge (Cyperaceae) Spruce (Picea)
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