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卷 15, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su15118807
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Mediterranean; anthropogenic pollen indicators; palynology; modern analogues; human impact gradients; mosaic landscape; islands
This study proposes new anthropogenic pollen indicators for the Balearic Islands and attempts to assess gradients of human impact on vegetation in Mediterranean islands. The research used a combination of modern pollen analogue studies, complemented by phytosociological descriptions and ordination techniques. Redundancy analysis was performed to evaluate the relationships between pollen types and environmental variables and propose regional and local/microregional anthropogenic pollen indicators. The results contribute to the understanding of land-use dynamics and the assessment of colonization and anthropization rhythms in Mediterranean island environments.
This paper proposes new anthropogenic pollen indicators for the Balearic Islands and attempts to assess gradients of human impact on vegetation in Mediterranean islands. A combination of modern pollen analogue studies, complemented by phytosociological descriptions and ordination techniques using quantitative and presence/absence data was used. Redundancy analysis allowed us to evaluate the relationships between pollen types and significant environmental variables and propose regional (e.g., Centaurea, Rubus, Plantago lanceolata-t) and local/microregional anthropogenic pollen indicators (e.g., Cerealia, Poygonum aviculare, Matricaria-t). Additionally, an anthropogenic index score (AIS) for each sampled location was calculated to correlate each pollen type to a specific degree of human impact: (a) low (e.g., Cerastium-t, Erica arborea-t, Cistus albidus), (b) moderate (e.g, Sinapis-t, Sanguisorba minor-t, Plantago bellardii-t), (c) high (e.g., Papaveraceae undiff., Dipsacaceae, Secale-t). This paper contributes to a further understanding of land-use dynamics and to defining the degree of impact, which is especially necessary to assess colonization and anthropization rhythms in Mediterranean island environments.
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