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Picea glauca
White spruce

Larix laricina
American larch

Abies
Fir

Pinus
Pine

Stomata (Greek stoma-mouth)

Size: between 20 to 80 µm

Picea glauca White spruce Larix laricina American larch Abies Fir Pinus Pine
in diameter

Stomata are microscopic pores and specialized guard cells that are found on
the epidermis of leaves, stems and some flowers.

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Where to find?

Lake sediments and gytjjas
Peat

Where to find? Lake sediments and gytjjas Peat

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What are the strong sides of stomata analysis?

Stomata is lignified
More precise geographical

What are the strong sides of stomata analysis? Stomata is lignified More
position of plants
More precise definition of species
Possibility to conduct stomata analysis at the same time with pollen analysis

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What can we reconstruct?

the reconstruction of past vegetation

the reconstruction of changes in

What can we reconstruct? the reconstruction of past vegetation the reconstruction of
atmospheric CO2 concentrations

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Example of vegetation reconstruction

Fossil stomata and pollen from a sediment core from

Example of vegetation reconstruction Fossil stomata and pollen from a sediment core
Derevanoi lake on the Taimyr Peninsula