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Table T7. Palynomorph data and remarks on dominant tree taxa. (See table note.)

Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Nonsaccate arboreal pollen
Herbal pollen
Cyperaceae and Poaceae pollen
Pollen spores
Fungal spores
Dinocysts
Foraminifer combined
All bisaccates including reworked
Nonsaccate arboreal pollen + herbal pollen
Dinocyst + foraminifer test linings
(Dinocysts + foraminifer test linings)/
(nonsaccate aboreal pollen + herbal pollen)
Remarks
28R-CC, 14–17 156.18 93 9 3 1 0 6 3.3 13 102 9.3 0.0915  
33R-CC 188.72 92 12 3 1 1 0 0.7 19.5 104 0.7 0.0064 Rather high amount of herb pollen, probably steppic areas in the hinterland
38R-CC, 16–18 226.51 45 6 0 1 0 3 1.0 24 51 4.0 0.0784 Probably hickory-oak forest, but also rather some open landscapes as indicated by herbal pollen, no beech pollen, generally low amount of pollen/sample
54R-CC, 14–16 292.75 94 6 7 0 0 12 0.3 12 100 12.3 0.1233 Presence of grass pollen 100% sure, oak pollen dominating
64R-CC 322.20 99 6 2 1 0 34 6.7 79 105 40.7 0.3873 Extraordinarily high abundance of beech pollen, hickory less abundant
73R-CC 349.70 95 11 5 1 2 9 4.0 19 106 13.0 0.1226 Probably hickory-oak forest, but also rather some open landscapes as indicated by herbal pollen
85R-CC, 12–15 384.00 97 7 3 1 0 26 11.0 15.5 104 37.0 0.3558 Oak pollen dominating (>half of total non-saccate pollen)
91R-CC 401.90 115 4 4 0 2 15 6.0 12 119 21.0 0.1765 Hickory pollen very frequent
104R-CC 439.83 121 5 4 0 0 13 5.7 49 126 18.7 0.1481 Hickory pollen very frequent
111R-CC, 14–17 460.49 97 3 0 0 0 10 0.0 58.5 100 10.0 0.1 Hickory pollen very frequent
119R-CC, 10–12 479.85 98 7 0 0 1 40 4.7 9.5 105 44.7 0.4254  
124R-2, 133–135 496.45 106 4 0 0 0 11 2.3 10.5 110 13.3 0.1212  
131R-CC, 14–16 518.13 100 1 0 0 0 18 5.0 14.5 101 23.0 0.2277 Very low amount of herb pollen
148R-CC 563.84 106 3 1 0 0 5 0.0 38 109 5.0 0.0459 Hickory pollen rare, high amounts of beech and elm pollen, very low amount of herb pollen
158R-CC, 20–22 592.78 108 1 1 0 0 8 2.7 49 109 10.7 0.0979 Very low amount of herb pollen
169R-CC, 9–11 626.54 91 3 1 1 0 13 0.3 26.5 94 13.3 0.1418  
176R-CC, 30–32 644.26 101 9 1 1 0 10 0.0 23 110 10.0 0.0909 Hickory pollen very frequent
180R-CC, 11–13 655.30 100 3 0 0 0 14 1.3 53 103 15.3 0.1489 Extraordinarily high amount of elm pollen
189R-CC, 16–18 675.22 95 8 0 0 0 15 0.0 90 103 15.0 0.1456 Hickory pollen very frequent
198R-CC 703.76 98 4 0 0 0 13 0.0 9.5 102 13.0 0.1275  
208R-CC, 14–16 730.65 95 7 0 1 1 24 6.3 101 102 30.3 0.2974 Pollen of different hemlock species abundant, extraordinarily high amount of bisaccate pollen and marine palynomorphs
209R-CC, 18–19 735.07 103 5 1 1 1 49 9.0 132.5 108 58.0 0.5370 Pollen of different hemlock species abundant, extraordinarily high amount of bisaccate pollen and marine palynomorphs
212R-CC, 22–25 743.79 122 7 4 1 0 44 4.0 52 129 48.0 0.3721 Hickory pollen very abundant, hickory/quercus 1/2: large hickory colonies, presence of eastern hemlock
217R-CC, 11–13 756.33 101 2 0 0 0 18 2.3 26 103 20.3 0.1974  

Note: Remarks concerning nonsaccate pollen like "high percentages" are always in relation to the production and transport potential of the different pollen types.

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