Paleoenvironmental changes on the Onega-Ladoga Isthmus during the Holocene
By the example of the study of Novoye Lake sediments we discuss the changes of vegetation and climate in the Onega-Ladoga Isthmus during the Holocene. Conclusions on the environment dynamics are made on the basis of the results of palynological, lithological and radiocarbon study of lake sediments. Modern coniferous forests, including spruce forests, began to spread in the Boreal period. Spruce from this period to the present time was the main dominant of coniferous forests. The human impact in this region has begun since the Atlantic period.