FLANDRIAN VEGETATIONAL HISTORY OF LITTLE LOCH ROAG, ISLE OF LEWIS, SCOTLAND

The present vegetation, sediment lithology, radiocarbon dating and pollen stratigraphy of a valley mire at the south end of Little Loch Roag, Lewis, are described. The pollen sequence studied extends from the present day to 9140 BP. Three local pollen zones with three subzones are delimited on the basis of numerical-zonation procedures. The most striking feature is the absence of any forest development throughout the Flandrian, presumably as a result of intensive exposure to westerly gales. -from AUthors