EXPLORATORY POLLEN ANALYSIS OF CORE SEDIMENT FROM MACON COUNTY, GEORGIA

A single sample collected from a core on the Georgia Coastal Plain that is expected to date between 200,000 and 800,000 years ago was submitted for pollen analysis. Recovery of pollen was undertaken to assess pollen preservation and recovery potential. Identification of pollen from this sample examines the record to determine whether vegetation is typical of a glacial or interglacial interval, which contributes to narrowing the time period represented by this sample.

从佐治亚沿海平原（Georgia Coastal Plain）的岩芯（core）中采集的单一样本，其年代预估介于20万至80万年前，已被提交用于孢粉分析（pollen analysis）。本次工作通过提取该样本中的孢粉，以评估孢粉的保存状况与回收潜力。对该样本中的孢粉进行鉴定，可依托孢粉记录判断当时的植被类型是否属于冰期或间冰期的典型植被，进而有助于缩小该样本所代表的时间区间。