Paleoecology of peatland in the vicinity of the dune massif – Linde tukulan (Central Yakutia)

Abstract

Results of investigation of peatland uncovered within an ancient deflationary basin in the south-eastern part of the Linde tukulan (Central Yakutia) are presented. On the basis of lithological, palynological and radiocarbon data, we reconstruction structure of peatland, performed a preliminary reconstruction of the end Late Pleistocene ‒ Holocene landscape and climatic conditions of the peatland and surrounding areas. Three stages of the peatland development were identified: 1) Younger Dryas – Early Holocene, 2) first half of the Holocene, 3) Late Holocene.