Abstract
Pollen data from Ooze Lake show that the vegetation in southern SW Tasmania before ca 16kyr BP was dominated by rainforest tree species (particularly Huon Pine) but was probably scrub-heath, not forest. A herbaceous regional vegetation developed later, due to drier climates and, probably, Aboriginal fires. This persisted for ca 1.5kyr after the Franklin Valley caves were abandoned at ca 15kyr BP. -from Authors
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-45 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Search |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Publication status | Published - 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |