n-Alkane parameters from a deep sea sediment transect off southwest Africa reflect continental vegetation and climate conditions
A Vogts, E Schefuß, T Badewien, J Rullkötter - Organic Geochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
An isobathic transect of marine surface sediments from 1° N to 28° S off southwest Africa
was used to further evaluate the potential of the chain length distribution and carbon stable …
was used to further evaluate the potential of the chain length distribution and carbon stable …
Reconstructing C3 and C4 vegetation cover using n-alkane carbon isotope ratios in recent lake sediments from Cameroon, Western Central Africa
Trees and shrubs in tropical Africa use the C 3 cycle as a carbon fixation pathway during
photosynthesis, while grasses and sedges mostly use the C 4 cycle. Leaf-wax lipids from …
photosynthesis, while grasses and sedges mostly use the C 4 cycle. Leaf-wax lipids from …
n-Alkane distribution and carbon stable isotope composition in leaf waxes of C3 and C4 plants from Angola
T Badewien, A Vogts, J Rullkötter - Organic Geochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Palaeoenvironmental assessment of past C 3 and C 4 vegetation distributions relies on end
member data from plant analyses. In southwestern Africa, end member data of the carbon …
member data from plant analyses. In southwestern Africa, end member data of the carbon …
Sources, transport and deposition of terrestrial organic material: A case study from southwestern Africa
Southwestern Africa's coastal marine mudbelt, a prominent Holocene sediment package,
provides a valuable archive for reconstructing terrestrial palaeoclimates on the adjacent …
provides a valuable archive for reconstructing terrestrial palaeoclimates on the adjacent …
Distribution patterns and stable carbon isotopic composition of alkanes and alkan-1-ols from plant waxes of African rain forest and savanna C3 species
A Vogts, H Moossen, F Rommerskirchen… - Organic …, 2009 - Elsevier
Leaf wax components of terrestrial plants are an important source of biomass in the
geological records of soils, lakes and marine sediments. Relevant to the emerging use of …
geological records of soils, lakes and marine sediments. Relevant to the emerging use of …
Holocene sea level and environmental change on the west coast of South Africa: evidence from plant biomarkers, stable isotopes and pollen
We present an 8000-year biomarker and stable carbon isotope record from the Verlorenvlei
Estuary, South Africa. We assessed how leaf wax lipids, insoluble macromolecular organic …
Estuary, South Africa. We assessed how leaf wax lipids, insoluble macromolecular organic …
Leaf wax n-alkane distributions in arid zone South African flora: Environmental controls, chemotaxonomy and palaeoecological implications
The environmental controls on leaf wax n-alkane distributions and associated interpretation
of such distributions in geological archives have long remained rather enigmatic. Studies of …
of such distributions in geological archives have long remained rather enigmatic. Studies of …
A comparison of biomarker records of northeast African vegetation from lacustrine and marine sediments (ca. 3.40 Ma)
Integrated terrestrial and marine records of northeast African vegetation are needed to
provide long high resolution records of environmental variability with established links to …
provide long high resolution records of environmental variability with established links to …
Glacial/interglacial changes in southern Africa: Compound‐specific δ13C land plant biomarker and pollen records from southeast Atlantic continental margin …
F Rommerskirchen, G Eglinton… - Geochemistry …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This is part 2 of a study examining southwest African continental margin sediments from nine
sites on a north‐south transect from the Congo Fan (4° S) to the Cape Basin (30° S) …
sites on a north‐south transect from the Congo Fan (4° S) to the Cape Basin (30° S) …
A 25,000-year record of climate-induced changes in lowland vegetation of eastern equatorial Africa revealed by the stable carbon-isotopic composition of fossil plant …
JSS Damsté, D Verschuren, J Ossebaar… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
The debate of climate versus CO2 in controlling the long-term dynamics of tropical African
vegetation has focused on events at the upper tree-line, since the relevant paleodata tend to …
vegetation has focused on events at the upper tree-line, since the relevant paleodata tend to …