DOI
10.19111/bulletinofmre.395784
Abstract
The palynological analysis of the early Miocene successions of the Kılçak formation (Central Anatoia, Turkey) was carried out in order to reconstruct the palaeovegetation. The pollen spectra indicate a fl ora dominated by Pinus, co-dominance of Cupressaceae in one of the investigated successions, and lower percentages of trees such as Taxodioideae within Cupressaceae, Quercus deciduous type, Carya, Carpinus, Ulmus, Engelhardioideae, Salix, Alnus and Juglans. Herbs are represented by minor amounts of Poaceae, Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae and Asteraceae. This flora indicates the presence of a Taxodium topogenous mire with a nearby riparian vegetation and broadleaved deciduous mixed forests developed in the surrounding distant mountainous areas. δ13C analysis shows that the vegetation was dominated by C3 plants. The Kılçak palynoflora reflects a humid, warm-temperate climate being compatible with the global warm conditions maintained during the early Miocene
http://dx.doi.org/10.19111/bulletinofmre.395784
Recommended Citation
YAVUZ, Nurdan and DEMİRER, Şükrü Sinan
(2023)
"Palynology of the Kılçak formation (Early Miocene) from Central Anatolia: Implications for palaeoclimate and palaeoenvironment,"
Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
156, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19111/bulletinofmre.395784
