Table 1.
Taxonomic assignment and counts from palynological analyses of three random 10-cm samples from Adamello glacier core.
| Sample max depth (cm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 114 | 182 | |
| Alnus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cupressaceae/Taxaceae | 61 | 1 | 2 |
| Pinus | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Corylus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Poaceae | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Urticaceae | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Polygonaceae | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ranunculaceae | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ostrya carpinifolia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulmus | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tilia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quercus | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Brassicaceae | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carpinus betulus | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unidentified | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Figures in the table are the number of pollen grains detected for each taxon in the corresponding sample. Column headings show the relative depth of samples from the surface firn layer.