The pollen data of Mätäjärvi, Turku, SW Finland

Authors

• I. Vuorela

Abstract

The exceptionally abundant herb pollen flora in the sediments of Mätäjärvi made it possible to investigate the ecological and cultural development in the center of the town of Turku, SW Finland during the period of AD 1200-1700. Based on a pollen sum of 1000 NAP and approx. 33 herb pollen taxa/sample (from among a total set of 72 herb pollen and spore taxa), the changes in the NAP groups of 1) aquatics and hygrophytes, 2) meadow vegetation and 3) primary indicators of human activity (weeds and ruderals) were studied and the indicators of urban settlement determined.