Table 1 AMS radiocarbon dates of samples from16 peat/mud cores in the Sanjiang Plain.

From: The peatlands developing history in the Sanjiang Plain, NE China and its response to East Asian monsoon variation

Site#

Lab number

Depth (cm)

Dating material

δ13C (‰)

AMS 14 C age ( 14 C yr BP)

Calibrated 14 C age (2σ) (cal yr BP)

S2

XA7553

27

Plant residues

−37.78

550 ± 24

520–560

S2

XA7592

60

Plant residues Organic matter

−38.64

1088 ± 24

940–1010

S2

XA7542

84

Plant residues

−30.36

1381 ± 26

1280–1340

S2

XA7543

107

Plant residues Organic matter

−24.56

1673 ± 32

1520–1630

S2

XA7570

165

Plant residues

−30.14

3542 ± 26

3810–3900

S1

XA7561

44

Plant residues

−34.77

1733 ± 24

1590–1700

S1

XA7562

67

Plant residues Organic matter

−30.51

1847 ± 23

1710–1830

S1

XA7540

92

Plant residues

−30.14

2173 ± 25

2220–2310

S1

XA7563

100

Plant residues Organic matter

−30.52

2446 ± 28

2360–25402

S1

XA7541

135

Organic matter

−29.80

3268 ± 27

3450–3570

H2

XA7572

29

Plant residues Organic matter

−32.12

606 ± 23

580–650

H2

XA7573

60

Organic matter

−30.91

1243 ± 24

1170–1270

H2

XA7574

80

Plant residues Organic matter

−31.54

2295 ± 25

2310–2350

H2

XA7576

95

Plant residues Organic matter

−29.89

2759 ± 28

2780–2930

H2

XA7577

116

Plant residues

−30.40

3335 ± 25

3550–3640

H2

XA7578

140

Plant residues Organic matter

−31.76

5313 ± 33

5990–6190

H2

XA7579

148

Organic matter

−29.89

5736 ± 28

6450–6570

Q3

XA7583

65

Plant residues

−33.75

1021 ± 24

920–970

Q3

XA7584

80

Plant residues Organic matter

−36.03

1660 ± 24

1530–1620

Q3

XA7593

92

Organic matter

−29.69

2188 ± 25

2330–2440

H3

XA7580

26

Plant residues Organic matter

−30.72

922 ± 25

790–920

H3

XA7581

50

Plant residues

−30.86

1055 ± 23

930–990

H3

XA7582

100

Organic matter Organic matter

−30.16

5061 ± 28

5740–5900

Q4

XA7587

57

Plant residues

−26.67

1852 ± 25

1720–1840

Q4

XA7588

83

Organic matter

−29.51

3950 ± 26

4350–4450

Q1

XA7589

11

Plant residues Organic matter

−26.36

2244 ± 25

2160–2270

Q1

XA7537

38

Plant residues

−27.43

4165 ± 28

4610–4770

Q1

XA7590

69

Organic matter

−27.77

10223 ± 35

11820–12090

H1

XA7567

30

Plant residues Organic matter

−29.16

2066 ± 23

1990–2120

H1

XA7568

60

Organic matter

−27.39

7830 ± 32

8540–8660

W4

XA7534

36

Organic matter

−24.57

3606 ± 28

3840–3980

W4

XA7533

60

Organic matter

−26.34

6277 ± 36

7160–7280

W6

XA7538

30

Plant residues

−23.14

3528 ± 25

3720–3880

W6

XA7537

53

Organic matter

−27.43

4165 ± 28

4610–4770

Z1

XA7539

52

Organic matter

−26.01

3547 ± 26

3810–3910

Z1

XA7528

90

Organic matter

−21.73

5476 ± 29

6260–6310

X2

XA7564

24

Plant residues Organic matter

−29.49

3005 ± 25

3140–3250

X2

XA7560

40

Organic matter

−29.38

3983 ± 27

4460–4520

X1

XA7558

60

Plant residues Organic matter

−29.99

4194 ± 39

4610–4770

X1

XA7559

76

Organic matter

−30.58

4278 ± 28

4830–4770

ZJ

XA7569

44

Organic matter Organic matter

−29.45

3797 ± 26

4090–4250

ZJ

XA7591

80

Organic matter

−32.75

6308 ± 31

7170–7290

W2

XA7529

32

Organic matter

−22.21

5258 ± 27

5930–6030

W2

XA7530

45

Organic matter

−22.01

5937 ± 33

6670–6810

W2

XA7527

62

Organic matter

−22.01

8062 ± 33

8970–9030