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Holocene History of the Chocó Rain Forest from Laguna Piusbi, Southern Pacific Lowlands of Colombia

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Behling, Hermann, Hooghiemstra, Henry, Negret, Alvaro José·1998·Quaternary Research
DOI 10.1006/qres.1998.1998
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Abstract

A high-resolution pollen record from a 5-m-long sediment core from the closed-lake basin Laguna Piusbi in the southern Colombian Pacific lowlands of Chocó, dated by 11 AMS 14 C dates that range from ca. 7670 to 220 14 C yr B.P., represents the first Holocene record from the Chocó rain forest area. The interval between 7600 and 6100 14 C yr B.P. (500–265 cm), composed of sandy clays that accumulated during the initial phase of lake formation, is almost barren of pollen. Fungal spores and the presence of herbs and disturbance taxa suggest the basin was at least temporarily inundated and the vegetation was open. The closed lake basin might have formed during an earthquake, probably about 4400 14 C yr B.P. From the interval of about 6000 14 C yr B.P. onwards, 200 different pollen and spore types were identified in the core, illustrating a diverse floristic composition of the local rain forest. Main taxa are Moraceae/Urticaceae, Cecropia,Melastomataceae/Combretaceae, Acalypha, Alchornea,Fabaceae, Mimosa, Piper, Protium, Sloanea, Euterpe/Geonoma, Socratea,and Wettinia.Little change took place during that time interval. Compared to the pollen records from the rain forests of the Colombian Amazon basin and adjacent savannas, the Chocó rain forest ecosystem has been very stable during the late Holocene. Paleoindians probably lived there at least since 3460 14 C yr B.P. Evidence of agricultural activity, shown by cultivation of Zea mais surrounding the lake, spans the last 1710 yr. Past and present very moist climate and little human influence are important factors in maintaining the stable ecosystem and high biodiversity of the Chocó rain forest.

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Authors
Behling, H., Hooghiemstra, H., & Negret, A. J.
Venue
Quaternary Research
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
1998-11
Volume
50
Issue
3
Pages
300-308
ISSN
  • 0033-5894 (ISSN-L)
  • 1096-0287
DOI
10.1006/qres.1998.1998
OpenAlex
W2130891092
Cited by
43
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Quaternary Research (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • GoeScholar The Publication Server of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
University of Washington
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil and Environmental Studies
Keywords
Holocene vegetation history, pollen record, lake formation, paleoseismology, fungal spores, paleoecology, Paleoindian, human impact on vegetation, ecosystem stability, biodiversity

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