Palynology of the Kılçak formation (Early Miocene) from Central Anatolia: Implications for palaeoclimate and palaeoenvironment

Indexed In

Volume 156 / 2018

Authors:

Nurdan YAVUZ, Şükrü Sinan DEMİRER

Keywords:

Palynology, palaeoclimate, early Miocene, Kılçak formation, Central Anatolia.

Abstract:

The palynological analysis of the early Miocene successions of the Kılçak formation (Central Anatoia, Turkey) was carried out in order to reconstruct the palaeovegetation. The pollen spectra indicate a fl ora dominated by Pinus, co-dominance of Cupressaceae in one of the investigated successions, and lower percentages of trees such as Taxodioideae within Cupressaceae, Quercus deciduous type, Carya, Carpinus, Ulmus, Engelhardioideae, Salix, Alnus and Juglans. Herbs are represented by minor amounts of Poaceae, Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae and Asteraceae. This flora indicates the presence of a Taxodium topogenous mire with a nearby riparian vegetation and broadleaved deciduous mixed forests developed in the surrounding distant mountainous areas. δ13C analysis shows that the vegetation was dominated by C3 plants. The Kılçak palynoflora reflects a humid, warm-temperate climate being compatible with the global warm conditions maintained during the early Miocene

 

http://dx.doi.org/10.19111/bulletinofmre.395784

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.19111/bulletinofmre.395784