Palaeoecology of Quaternary periglacial environments during OIS-2 in the forefields of the Salzach Glacier (Upper Austria)

摘要: Palaeopedological, sedimentological and palaeoecological investigations were carried out on the Pleniglacial loess deposits of Duttendorf (Austria) in area Pleistocene Salzach glacier. Detailed insights into past climate, topography vegetation, especially during Oxygen Isotopic Stage 2 (OIS 2), obtained. According to results it seems that alluvial processes played a more important role for genesis late glacial maximum (LGM) than previously assumed. The pollen record, plant macro-remains malaco-fauna yield occurrence hygrophilous taxa as well water plants. By consequence, sediment can be regarded loess. Furthermore, show landscape corresponded not only cold dry steppe environment, but was also partly influenced by humid conditions probably even (small) bodies may have existed.