Early anthropogenic change in western Mediterranean mountains (Sierra Nevada, SE Spain)
| Autor: | Daniel Abel-Schaad, José Antonio Garrido-García, Sebastián Pérez-Díaz, Silvia Sabariego-Ruiz, José Antonio López-Sáez, Reyes Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, Francisca Alba-Sánchez |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Junta de Andalucía, European Commission, Pérez Díaz, Sebastián [0000-0002-2702-0058], López Sáez, José Antonio [0000-0002-3122-2744], Pérez Díaz, Sebastián, López Sáez, José Antonio |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Mediterranean climate
Landscape changes 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Population España Biodiversity acción humana ecología humana 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Natural (archaeology) Long-term approach Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) education Sierra Nevada 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Global and Planetary Change education.field_of_study Ecology Agroforestry Cultural landscape Palaeoecology Global change Human impact Geography Threatened species Pollen Cropping provincia Granada |
| Zdroj: | Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname Digital.CSIC: Repositorio Institucional del CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Digibug. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada Digibug: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada Universidad de Granada (UGR) |
| Popis: | Human impact on western Mediterranean mountains is gaining more attention, as they harbour a rich plant diversity threatened by global change. This paper presents an analysis of two pollen records from both sides of Sierra Nevada, the prime plant-diversity centre of the Mediterranean, spanning the last 5400 years. The analysis sought to answer the following key questions: When did natural systems transform to cultural landscapes? What was the intensity and extent of alterations driven by the diverse civilizations? A compilation of archaeological and paleaeoclimatic data supported this analysis, as well as a multi-proxy palaeoecological study using pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs and microcharcoal, searching for the imprint that diverse societies left on these mountains. Results suggest that human influences started earlier than expected, with a strong impact on forest cover, oriented more towards crops on the southern face and towards livestock on the northern one, whereas mining and metallurgy were initial key drivers of population dynamics. Irrigation has supported farming since at least the Islamic period. More recent anthropogenic control and land-use management have allowed a further spread of the tree cover. Proper conservation strategies need long-term perspectives, including palaeoecological studies. The preservation of traditional human activities like grazing, high-elevation cropping or irrigation systems become essential to maintain current biodiversity. Departamento de Botánica, Universidad de Granada, España Instituto de Historia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, España Departamento de Biología Vegetal I, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España Departamento de Geografía, Urbanismo y Ordenación del Territorio, Universidad de Cantabria Estación paleontológica Valle del río Fardes, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, España |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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