Early Holocene Investigations at Saksunardalur and the Origins of the Faroese Biota Eldri holosenar rannsóknir úr Saksunardali og upprunin til tað føroyska biota

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Published Jan 1, 1998
Paul C. Buckland Kevin J. Edwards Jon P. Sadler

Abstract

Insect and pollen samples were recovered from a series of locations along Saksunardalur on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. The insect samples were sealed by tephra from a mid-Holocene eruption of the Iccelandic volcano Hekla, and one series was underlain by the Saksunarvatn Ash. The pollen sequence was taken across the Saksunarvatn Ash, some 4 km south east of the lake. The identified biota provide a basis for discussion of the origins of the flora and fauna, and the nature of the early Faroese landscape.

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Natural Sciences