TY - JOUR AU - Chauhan, M.S. AU - Sharma, Chhaya PY - 1996/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Late Holocene vegetation of Darjeeling (Jore-Pokhari) eastern Himalaya JF - Journal of Palaeosciences JA - JPS VL - 45 IS - SE - Research Articles DO - 10.54991/jop.1996.1226 UR - https://jpsonline.co.in/index.php/jop/article/view/1226 SP - 125-129 AB - <p>Pollen analysis of Late Holocene lacustrine sediments from Jore-Pokhari, a temperate lake of eastern Himalaya, has revealed that around 2500 yr B.P. mixed broad-leaved Oak forests existed, reflecting to a warm-temperate and humid climate in the region. Between 1600- and 1000-year B.P. a short-term cool-oscillation is witnessed as evidenced by decline in broad-leaved tree taxa and a simultaneous increase in the conifers. The anthropogenic activities have also been noticed during this period as evidenced by the increase in grasses together with culture pollen such as Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae, Caryophyllaceae, <em>Artemisia</em> and Asteraceae as well as appearance of Cerealia type pollen. Between 1000- and 300-year B.P. the improvement in the broad-leaved taxa, viz., <em>Quercus, Betula</em> and <em>Alnus</em> and reappearance of <em>Rhododenrdron</em> as well as simultaneous decline in <em>Pinus</em> indicate the amelioration of climate which became warm-temperate the humid once again.</p> ER -