THE LATEST TILIA SOFTWARE:CHINESE MANUAL AND PRACTISE SKILLS

The Tilia software has been the most common professional computer programs used in the micropaleontology studies, particularly in the palynological field. This software primarily functions to make statistic analyses of counted microfossil data and then to create a stratigraphic diagram showing quantities of fossil taxa in each sample,that is, graphing fossil data. Tilia facilitates the zonation of fossil assemblages determined by the variation of taxa especially the dominant or constructive taxa in stratigraphic order to vividly show the evolution history of ecological communities in response to environmental changes. However,it is usually not easy for Chinese new users to learn and master it due to the facts that this software is performed in an English context with diverse and complex functions.Based on our experiences of Tilia performance,this paper aims at producing a Chinese manual for the latest Tilia 2.0.45 version to illustrate each step in detail with a simple example trying to make it easier to be understood in a Chinese context.Therefore,two versions are generated,i.e."basic-level"and"advanced-level". The former is made for beginners to practice Tilia basic skills to construct apercentage pollen diagram easily,while the latter is for skilled users to broaden its span especially in building apollen concentration diagram,apollen influx diagram, depth-chronology models,and exploring the Neotoma database.

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