Palynological Data from Laguna La Yeguada, Panama Spanning Late Pleistocene to Holocene
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Description
A palaeoecological record from lake sediment cores in Panama's Veraguas Province, spanning the Late Pleistocene to the Holocene. The data includes stratigraphy, radiocarbon-dated chronology, spores of coprophilous fungi, pollen, and charcoal. It was collected for PhD research funded by UKRI and is intended for publication in Quaternary Science Reviews.
Use Cases
Investigating Late Quaternary megafaunal extinction timing based on spores of coprophilous fungi
Reconstructing historical vegetation dynamics based on pollen data
Analyzing long-term fire activity patterns based on charcoal records
Establishing a detailed chronology of environmental change based on radiocarbon-dated stratigraphy
Strengths
Data is multi-proxy, combining spores, pollen, charcoal, and stratigraphy
Chronology is anchored by radiocarbon dating
Focuses on a specific, geographically defined site (Laguna La Yeguada, Panama)
Associated with peer-reviewed research intended for publication in Quaternary Science Reviews
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Freshness unverified as the last update date is unknown
Provenance
Source
PhD research titled 'Ecological consequences of Pleistocene megafaunal declines in the Neotropics', funded by UKRI.
Collection Method
Analysis of lake sediment cores collected from Laguna La Yeguada.
Time Range
Late Pleistocene to Holocene
Geography
Laguna La Yeguada, Veraguas Province, Isthmus of Panama (8°27' N, 80°51' W)
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