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Halbwachs, Hans ; Bässler, Claus ; Worobiec, Elżbieta:
Palynomorphs in Baltic, Bitterfeld and Ukrainian ambers : a comparison.
In: Palynology.
Vol. 45
(2021)
Issue 3
.
- pp. 441-457.
ISSN 1558-9188
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2020.1863274
Abstract in another language
The different geographical origins of Baltic, Bitterfeld and Ukrainian ambers may be reflected in differences in their preserved fungal spores and plant pollen. In this study, over 573 palynomorphs were isolated through solvent extraction and the differences in their morphological characteristics examined using conventional transmitted light microscopy to explore this hypothesis. The spore spectra in the Baltic, Bitterfeld and Ukrainian samples differed considerably whereas the pollen spectra differed only marginally. In the Ukrainian ambers, the isolated fungal spores were primarily basidiomycetes (mostly Coprinus s.l., Strophariaceae and similar taxa with thick-walled, melanised spores), indicative of a moist environment rich in decaying plant debris. The first amber-based evidence for Ilex was found in the Bitterfeld samples and for members of the Juglandaceae in those from the Baltic. Overall, the pollen spectra were consistent with earlier findings on Eocene-Oligocene vegetation and climate. The mixed forests of those geological epochs are the hallmark of a habitat containing multifaceted niches for animals and obviously fungi.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | basidiospores; ascospores; pollen; pyrite; Eocene; Oligocene; central-eastern Europe |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Fungal Ecology > Chair Fungal Ecology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claus Bässler Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research- BayCEER |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences, geology 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2024 14:09 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2024 14:09 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/91125 |