Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens

EA Pearce, F Mazier, S Normand, R Fyfe, V Andrieu… - Science …, 2023‏ - science.org
The extent of vegetation openness in past European landscapes is widely debated. In
particular, the temperate forest biome has traditionally been defined as dense, closed …

Long-term Holocene warming trend in Southern China revealed by corrected pollen data

Q Wan, C Chen, K Bao, X Zhang, Y Tang… - Quaternary Science …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Holocene temperature changes and their forcings serve as pivotal references for current and
future warming trends. However, significant discrepancies exist between proxy …

[HTML][HTML] Hunter-gatherer impact on European interglacial vegetation: A modelling approach

A Nikulina, K MacDonald, A Zapolska, MA Serge… - Quaternary Science …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This article focuses on hunter-gatherer impact on interglacial vegetation in Europe, using a
case study from the Early Holocene (9200–8700 BP). We present a novel agent-based …

Efficient caproic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass by bio-augmented mixed microorganisms

T Liu, J Li, X Hao, J Meng - Bioresource Technology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Producing caproic acid via carboxylate platform is an environmentally-friendly approach for
treating lignocellulosic agricultural waste. However, its implementation is still challenged by …

Legacy of last millennium timber use on plant cover in Central Europe: Insights from tree rings and pollen

E Antoine, L Marquer, B Muigg, W Tegel… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Throughout history, humans have relied on wood for constructions, tool production or as an
energy source. How and to what extent these human activities have impacted plant …

Higher abundance of disturbance‐favoured trees and shrubs in European temperate woodlands prior to the late‐quaternary extinction of megafauna

EA Pearce, F Mazier, R Fyfe, CW Davison… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Large herbivorous mammals strongly influence vegetation structure by creating and
maintaining open areas and causing disturbance within closed woody habitats. The …

More than agriculture: Analysing time-cumulative human impact on European land-cover of second half of the holocene

A Zapolska, MA Serge, F Mazier, A Quiquet… - Quaternary Science …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Assessment of past anthropogenic modifications of land-cover dynamics is key to
understanding the human role in the Earth system. Recent advances in …

The challenge of comparing pollen-based quantitative vegetation reconstructions with outputs from vegetation models–a European perspective

A Dallmeyer, A Poska, L Marquer, A Seim… - Climate of the Past …, 2023‏ - cp.copernicus.org
We compare Holocene tree-cover changes in Europe derived from a transient MPI-ESM1. 2
simulation with high spatial resolution LPJ-GUESS time-slice simulations and pollen-based …

Holocene Vegetation Dynamics Revealed by a High-Resolution Pollen Record from Lake Yangzonghai in Central Yunnan, SW China

M Wang, Q Sun, H Meng, L Huang, H Li, H Zhang… - Land, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Long-term regional vegetation dynamics is essential for the understanding of past land
cover changes. High-resolution pollen analysis of a 1020 cm core from a large lake, Lake …

Performance of the REVEALS model to reconstruct present mountain vegetation cover in the North-Western Alps: A model evaluation for past land cover …

A Julien, C Giguet-Covex, E Messager, F Mazier… - Quaternary Science …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Mountain ecosystems have been significantly shaped by both climate and land use
changes. In order to better understand the present status of mountain ecosystems, it is …