Владыки (Vladyki)

Spore-pollen analysis revealed the regional features of the vegetation communities for­ming. The percentages of all the AP and NAP taxa have been calculated of the total pollen sum AP+NAP (AP = pollen sum of trees and shrubs; NAP = pollen sum of upland herbs). The percentages of the pteridophytes and aqu­atics have been calculated of the total pollen sum. Indication of the pollen zones has been fulfilled according to the scheme of Makhnach et al. (1981) with some corrections based on more recent investigations.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POLLEN ZONES

MURAVIAN (=EEMIAN, MIKULINSKI) INTERGLACIAL

mr4 — Quercus-Pinus-Corylus

Maximum of Quercus along with an increas­ing percentages of Corylus and decreasing participation of Pinus is a common feature of this zone over the whole study area.

mr5 — Corylus-Tilia-Alnus

Arboreal species dominate while the herb plants are few. Synchronous maxima of Tilia and Alnus, preceded by the maximum of Corylus are characteristic of this zone. In most sections these events take place against a background of an increasing role of Carpinus. In Vladyki, increase of Polypodiaceae values and spo­radic grains of Pinus, Betula, Ulmus were rec­ognized. In Vladyki high values of Picea are present.

mr6 — Carpinus

The principal feature of this zone is the maximum of Carpinus, the presence of Picea and, increase of its percentage by the end of the zone. In Vladyki, the values of Alnus, Corylus, Pinus, Betula, Quercus and Tilia, remain more or less stable while amounts of Picea fluctuate. Arboreal species dominate but Polypodiaceae are also present.

mr7 — Pinus-Carpinus-Corylus I Pinus-Corylus-Quercus-Carpinus

This zone is characterized by the maximum of Pinus and by the second (small) peak of Carpinus.

Shalaboda V.L. Characteristic features of Muravian (Eemian) pollen succession from various regions of Belarus // Acta Paleobotanica. 41(1). 2001. Pp. 27-41.