Project description
Plants and precipitation in paleoclimate changes
Methods like stable carbon isotope analysis use carbon-13 in seeds and charcoal to assess past climate conditions; however, integrating data from different species can be challenging. One approach combines these measurements to improve record resolution. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the IN-PLANTe project will generate high-resolution paleoclimate proxies from archaeological plant remains across diverse precipitation zones in south-west Asia. Integrating traditional archaeobotanical analysis, seed and charcoal analysis, and tree-ring analysis, the project aims to reveal past climate changes and their effects on ancient human societies. It will also advance methodologies for reconstructing paleoclimatic patterns and deepen understanding of the relationship between plants and precipitation.
Objective
Several approaches are available to reconstruct past and present climate conditions from plant material. Stable Carbon Isotope Analysis (SCIA) measures the concentration of carbon-13 (δ13C) in archaeological seeds and charcoal to determine plant water availability and allows the reconstruction of past precipitation oscillations and irrigation practices. SCIA is typically performed on the same type of plant material (wood or seeds) and species to create consistent isotope datasets. Comparing δ13C datasets from different species and plant material (wood vs. seeds) is complex due to the role played by the different species' physiology on δ13C concentrations. Nevertheless, previous studies combining δ13C datasets from multiple plant species have resulted in high-resolution paleoclimatic records. Changes in precipitation can be determined from δ13C in tree rings and by measuring tree ring features (dendromeasurements). A recent approach combines the two measurements to improve the resolution of paleoclimatic records, though their dynamics are still poorly understood. The current research aims to achieve high-resolution paleoclimate proxies from archeological plant remains retrieved in diverse South-West Asia precipitation zones, integrating classic archaeobotanical analysis, SCIA on seeds and charcoal, and tree ring analysis. In addition to providing insights into past climate changes and their effects on ancient human societies and plant-based economies, this research will significantly contribute to the methodologies employed to reconstruct paleoclimatic oscillations from plant species retrieved from archeological sequences. Similar reference measurements on modern plants will contribute to the knowledge of the dynamics between plant and precipitation oscillations. The potential of this research to advance the field of archaeobotany and paleoclimate reconstruction is substantial, making it a crucial and relevant study for the scientific community.
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- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences atmospheric sciences climatology dendroclimatology
- medical and health sciences basic medicine physiology
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences atmospheric sciences climatology climatic changes
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries forestry
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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72074 Tuebingen
Germany
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