Exploring the patterns and causes of land use changes in south-west Sweden

摘要: To study the causes of agricultural declines in south-west Sweden, a multi-proxy including pollen analysis, bog surface wetness indicators and aeolian sediment influx reconstructions was carried out on Store Mosse Bog, situated coastal plain Halland. Patterns changes during past 6,000 years from this were compared to one additional site (Undarsmosse Bog) four sites forested upland region. First, we land use activity regions Sweden. Three periods with reduced activities observed, primarily records plain. Next, for these studied by comparing Undarsmosse peat bogs independent climatic based same core material (past storm onto bogs; reconstructed organic bulk density measurements). Since analysis cores, direct comparison between timing events possible. Results indicate that perturbations prior ca. 1,000 ago contributed or possibly caused declines. The expansions near 3000 2600 cal. yrs b.p. ended at time when proxy recorded instability (from ca 2200 b.p.). sequence around 1500 1200 1000 b.p., suggesting cause as well. well-known associated Little Ice Age, however, did not have visible impact activities. By time, advances knowledge technology may drastically diminished society’s sensitivity changes.