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Kordos, L.: Historico-zoogeographical and ecological investigation of the subfossil vertebrate fauna of the Aggtelek Karst 85-100. o.

and Ochotona (4%) were still present in the Baradla Cave, though the expansion of the "Holocene species" undoubtedly occurred. Thus, Crocidura suaveolens and Rhinolophus hipposideros appeared, the number of Microtus arvalis (18%), of Myodes (9%) and of mice (24%) increased, while dormice could not yet be demonstrated (Fig. 4). Thus, on the basis of the Baradla Cave and other localities, we can establish that in the region of the Aggtelek Karst, the Pleistocene species survived and the development of the recent fauna was completed only after the Atlantic Period. Some species, e.g. Ochotona and Sicista remained in the fauna till the end of the Sub-Boreal Phase (Late Bronze Age). From the Late Bronze Age downvards we find the present-day fauna, the species composition of which was determined by man's forest clearing activity. From the Dryas Phases till the Atlantic Phase a rise of temperature can be observed in the Aggtelek Karst. The fauna of Tücsök-lyuk Shaft indicates a definitely cool and humid climate, while that of Ocsisnya-tető Plateau Cave and of Vass Imre Cave refer to a dry climate. This picture is in accordance with the original report of the climate of the Boreal Phase made by BÜLOW (1930), namely, a climate under continental influence became more and more pronounced. During the Atlantic Phase a definite rise in temperature can be detected here, too, however, with a continental and not with an oceanic character. The same is tru for the Sub-Boreal Phase too, when there was a cool, more humid continental climate (Csapás-tető Plateau Cave, Nagyoldal Shaft 6th layer). According to layers 5-3 of the Nagyoldal Shaft a slow amelioration of the climate can be observed. Later, in layers 1-0 a slight increase of continental influences can be detected which, however, can once again be attributed to man's activity. References 1. BÖKÖNYI, S. (19 59): Die Frühalluviale Wirbeltierfauna Ungarns (Vom Neolithikum bis zur La Tene-Zeit). - Acta Archaeol. , Budapest, 11: 39-102. 2. BÖKÖNYI, S. (1974): History of domestic mammals in Central and- Eastern Europe. - Akad. Kiadó, Budapest: 1-595. 3. BÜLOW, K. (1930): Alluvium. - Berlin; 179. 4. FE J ÉRD Y, I. and HOLLY, I. (1960): Adatok az É-Borsodi Karszt morfológiájához. - Karszt és Barlangkut. Táj., Budapest, 1960, nov.: 488492. 5. HELLEBRANDT, M. (1973): AKyjatice-kultura ujabb lelőhelye. - A Herman Ottó Múzeum Évkönyve, Miskolc, 12: 589-598. 6. HOLLY, I. and CSICSELY, A. (19 61): Adatok az Északborsodi Karszt morfológiájához. - Karszt- és Barlangkutatás, Budapest, 2: 86. 7. JAKUCS, L. (1961): Aggtelek és környéke-útikalauz. - Sport kiadó, Budapest: 1-359. 8. JAKUCS, P. (1954): Mikroklimamérések a Tornai Karszton tekintettel a fatömegprodukcióra és a karsztfásitásra. - Ann. hist. Nat. Mus. Nat. Hung., Budapest, 5: 149-173.