Plant macrofossil studies from Iezerul Latoriței Lake

The plant macrofossil analysis of Iezerul Latoriței Lake in the Parâng Mts, Romania. has been completed. Gusztáv Jakab, who recently joined the research group, finished the examination of plant macrofossils on the Holocene part of the lake's sediment. The researcher is skilled in identifying seeds and leaves, as well as recognizing soft plant tissues and mosses. The results supports the stability of the spruce forest ecosystems around the lake through the Holocene until the end of the Middle Ages. From here, traces of deforestation can be seen. The remains of several rare aquatic pondweeds were also found in the sediment, which help to reconstruct the development of the lake ecosystem.

2024 március 2.