Bertini, Adele; Tabbabi, Houssem; Niccolini, Gabriele: Relative abundance of pollen from the Gelasian GSSP at the Monte San Nicola type section (Mediterranean Basin, Sicily) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995289 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This dataset presents palynological data obtained from the Monte San Nicola type section (Mediterranean Basin, Italy, Sicily), which hosts the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Quaternary. The data were collected within the framework of the informal GELSTRAT working group of the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS, ICS). The pollen record spans a key interval in Earth's history corresponding to the intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation (ca. 2.7-2.5 Ma) in the section where the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Quaternary is defined. Pollen grains were identified and counted following standard palynological procedures. The dataset includes percentages for the identified taxa and ecological informal groups. These data contribute to the reconstruction of local and regional vegetation patterns and provide insights into environmental and climatic changes during the Plio-Pleistocene transition (MIS G4-MIS 99). The dataset supports paleoclimatic, paleoenvironmental, and stratigraphic studies focused on the onset of Northern Hemisphere glaciation.
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Coverage:
Latitude: 37.146900 * Longitude: 14.203500
Minimum SECTION, height: 0.20 m * Maximum SECTION, height: 12.10 m
Event(s):
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample ID | Sample ID | PI: GELSTRAT SQS working group | |||
| 2 | SECTION, height | Section | m | Geocode – PI: GELSTRAT SQS working group | ||
| 3 | Pinus diploxylon-type | Pin.d-T | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 4 | Arboreal plants | Arboreal pl | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum (1) |
| 5 | Non arboreal plants | Non arboreal pl | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum |
| 6 | Taxodium/Glyptostrobus-type | Taxodium/Glyptostrobus-T | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 7 | Subtropical taxa, other | Subtropical taxa oth | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 8 | Quercus, deciduous | Quercus deci | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 9 | Carya/Pterocarya/Juglans | Carya/Pterocarya/Juglans | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 10 | Ulmus/Zelkova | Ulmus/Zelkova | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 11 | Corylus | Corylus | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type (Corylus+Carpinus orientalis+C. betulus+Ostrya) |
| 12 | Alnus | Alnus | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 13 | Deciduous forest taxa, other | Deciduous forest taxa oth | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 14 | Pollen, mediterranean taxa | Pollen medit taxa | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 15 | Cathaya/Pinus haploxylon-type | Cathay/Pinus haploxylon-T | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 16 | Cedrus | Cedrus | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 17 | Tsuga | Tsuga | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 18 | Abies | Abies | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 19 | Picea | Picea | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 20 | Fagus | Fagus | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 21 | Betula | Betula | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 22 | Cupressoideae | Cupressoideae | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 23 | Ericaceae | Ericac | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 24 | Cyperaceae | Cyperac | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 25 | Hydrophytic taxa, other | Hydrophytic taxa oth | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 26 | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthaceae | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 27 | Halophytic taxa, other | Halophytic taxa oth | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 28 | Artemisia | Artemisia | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 29 | Ephedra | Ephedra | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 30 | Lygeum/Hippophae | Lygeum/Hippophae | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 31 | Asteraceae/Asteroideae | Asteraceae/Asteroideae | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 32 | Asteraceae/Cichorioideae | Asteraceae/Cichorioideae | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 33 | Poaceae | Poac | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 34 | Non arboreal taxa, other | Non arboreal oth | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 35 | Arboreal plants | Arboreal pl | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type (2) |
| 36 | Mountain taxa, middle/high | Mountain taxa m/h | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type |
| 37 | Non arboreal plants | Non arboreal pl | % | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Total Pollen sum without Pinus diploxylon-type (2) |
| 38 | Temperature index | TI | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Ratio between Temperate taxa and Steppic Taxa | |
| 39 | Forest cover index | FCI | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | Ratio between Temperate taxa and Steppic Taxa | |
| 40 | Principal component 1 | PC1 | Score | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | |
| 41 | Principal component 2 | PC2 | Score | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology | |
| 42 | Pollen/Dinoflagellate cyst ratio | Pollen/Dinoflagellate cyst | Tabbabi, Houssem | Percentage abundance, palynology |
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Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
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