Table 1 Taxonomic assignment and counts from palynological analyses of three random 10-cm samples from Adamello glacier core.

From: A pilot study of eDNA metabarcoding to estimate plant biodiversity by an alpine glacier core (Adamello glacier, North Italy)

 

Sample max depth (cm)

50

114

182

Alnus

1

0

0

Cupressaceae/Taxaceae

61

1

2

Pinus

1

2

4

Corylus

2

0

0

Poaceae

7

8

5

Urticaceae

0

1

2

Polygonaceae

0

1

1

Ranunculaceae

0

2

0

Ostrya carpinifolia

0

0

1

Ulmus

0

0

1

Tilia

0

0

1

Quercus

3

2

1

Brassicaceae

0

1

0

Carpinus betulus

0

0

1

Unidentified

4

8

7

  1. Figures in the table are the number of pollen grains detected for each taxon in the corresponding sample. Column headings show the relative depth of samples from the surface firn layer.
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