Ecosystems of Eastern Europe at the time of maximum cooling of the Valdai glaciation (24–18kyr BP) inferred from data on plant communities and mammal assemblages

摘要: Abstract Data on Eastern European fossil mammal fauna and palaeoflora dated to the Last Glacial Maximum (24–18 kyr BP) have been summarized using PARADOX ARC/VIEW software. Palaeobotanical material from 54 sections (197 samples altogether) was studied, along with fossils recovered 55 localities. This made it possible compile a series of electronic maps for indicator plant species considered time interval. An analysis spatial distribution belonging different ecological groups enabled identification principal assemblages communities LGM. The whole volume data then processed range mathematical techniques. classes palynologically studied were analysed integrally those localities both in multidimensional axes space physical (described by their geographical coordinates). Mathematical processing considerable amount palaeobiological permitted individual mammals plants make further comparison between them. In this way, palaeoenvironments coldest phase Valdai glaciation territory Europe reconstructed first means simultaneous theriological palaeobotanical