Human impact on the forest line A pollen analytical study in connection to stalo dwellings in Vindelfjällen nature reserve, northern Sweden

Institutionen för skoglig vegetationsekologi SLU 901 83 UMEÅ.
Jonas Salmonsson.
Examensarbete i biologi, 20p.
Handledare: Greger Hörnberg & Hanna Karlsson.
December 2003.
Human impact on the forest line.
A pollen analytical study in connection to stalo dwellings in.
Vindelfjällen nature reserve, northern Sweden.Table of contents.
Abstract.
Introduction.
Early humans.
Material and method.
Study area.
Pollenanalysis.
Sampling site and preparation of pollen.
Results and discussion.
Phase A – Forest dominated landscape.
Phase B – Human impact.
Phase C – Continued human activity.
Response to a changing environment.
Grazing animals.
Catastrophic ecosystem shift in Vindelkroke.
References.