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Of the former extensive peat bog in West Friesland, only small, buried and often cutover remains are left, scattered over a wide region. The results of pollen and macrofossil analyses of the most complete peat profile found to date in this district is presented in this paper. The vegetation development during the final stage of marine sedimentation in the vicinity of the analysed profile is reconstructed in some detail, as well as the subsequent formation of the lower layers of the mire, including the ombrotrophic peat. Apart from these aspects, the study also contributes to our knowledge of the Holocene palaeogeography of the coastal region of the Netherlands.
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Havinga, A.J., van den Berg, R.M. & van Saparoea, R.M. Pollen and macrofossil analyses of a unique peat remnant of the former extensive peat bogs in West Friesland, The Netherlands: a detailed record of coastal raised bog formation. Veget Hist Archaebot 1, 185–188 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191558
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