The effects of climate changes of the cave environment

Inżynieria Ekologiczna

Katarzyna Maria Kasprowska-Nowak¹ 

[1] Uniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie;

关键词: Neogene;    Pleistocene;    Holocene;    ecological system;    cave sediments;   

DOI  :  10.12912/23920629/99170

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The article presents the effects of climate change of the cave environment (underground ecosystem) since the formation of caves (Neogene Period), through the glaciation period in Poland to the present day. They were developed on the example of the analysis of the Biśnik Cave sediments (located in the central part of the Cracow-Wieluń Upland), which consist of several layers made of various materials (geological, paleozoological, paleobotanical and archaeological) and provide knowledge about climate change. Thanks to the distinguished components (developed by interdisciplinary researchers) and using the results of dating of sediment layers using physicochemical methods, reconstruction of individual environmental elements in the cave (karstifited rock, morphology, microclimate, cave waters, fauna, vegetation and man) was made during the geological period between which occurred specific relationships / dependencies. The distinguished elements formed various ecological systems (models) at three stages of cave development (abiotic, biotic and anthropic), which developedas a result of climate change.

【 授权许可】

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