Ancient sedimentary DNA shows rapid post-glacial colonisation of Iceland followed by relatively stable vegetation until Landnam
I. G. Alsos, Y. Lammers, S. E. Kjellman, M. K. Merkel, E. Bender, A. Rouillard, E. Erlendsson, E. R. Guthmundsdottir, I. O. Benediktsson, W. R. Farnsworth, S. Brynjolfsson, G. Gisladottir, S. D. Eddudottir, A. Schomacker
This paper uses ancient sedimentary DNA from lake cores to show rapid post-glacial plant colonization in Iceland followed by stable vegetation until human settlement.
Quaternary Science Reviews · May 1, 2021Peer-reviewedEcology