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Plant macrofossil assemblage from about 18,000 years ago in Tado-cho, Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

1985; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4116/jaqua.24.51

1881-8129

Mutsuhiko Minaki, Chitose MATSUBA,

Ecology and Conservation Studies

The plant macrofossil assemblage from terrace deposits, 18, 340±430y.B.P. by radiocarbon dating in Tado-cho, Kuwana-gun, Mie Prefecture in central Japan, is composed of many remains of subarctic and cool-temperate conifers, i.e., Larix leptolepis, Pinus koraiensis; cool-temperate and warm-temperate conifers, i.e., Tsuga sieboldii; some remains of cool-temperate deciduous broadleaf taxa, i.e., Fagus crenata; cool-temperate and warm-temperate deciduous broadleaf taxa, i.e., Betula grossa, Quercus serrata; many remains of marshy herbaceous taxa; etc. Judging from this fossil assemblage, it is presumed that there was a cool-temperate mixed broad-leaved deciduous and coniferous forest about 18, 000 years ago.