This study investigates the history of human adaptation strategies on the Southern Tibetan Plateau (STP) over the past 3600 years using pollen, coprophilous fungal spores, and charcoal records from lake sediments. The results reveal a shift from arable agriculture supplemented by pastoralism (~3600–1800 cal yr BP) to a strategy of intensified pastoralism with reduced arable agriculture after 1800 cal yr BP. This transition is linked to drought intensification, demonstrating the adaptive resilience of human populations in this high-altitude environment.
Publisher
Communications Earth & Environment
Published On
Oct 10, 2024
Authors
Hao Li, Deke Xu, Chang Li, Anning Cui, Yajie Dong, Xinxin Zuo, Can Wang, Naiqin Wu, Houyuan Lu
Tags
Southern Tibetan Plateau
human adaptation
pastoralism
arable agriculture
drought
resilience
pollen records
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