What do fluctuations in pollen percentages in a pollen diagram indicate?

a. Changes in frequencies of animal remains present at a site.
b. Changes in the types of domesticated plants that prehistoric populations relied upon.
c. Changes in local and regional plant densities.
d. Climatic change in the form of decreasing temperatures and increasing moisture content.
e. Ineffective measurement devices, since pollen percentages do not fluctuate.


c

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