Cenozoic vegetation, climate changes and hominid evolution in tropical Africa
R Bonnefille - Global and Planetary Change, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reviews information on past vegetation of tropical Africa during the Cenozoic,
focused upon the last 10Ma, a time spanning hominid record in Central and East Africa …
focused upon the last 10Ma, a time spanning hominid record in Central and East Africa …
[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic Tethyan changes dominated Eurasian animal evolution and diversity patterns
Cenozoic tectonic evolution in the Tethyan region has greatly changed the landforms and
environment of Eurasia, driving the evolution of animals and greatly affecting the diversity …
environment of Eurasia, driving the evolution of animals and greatly affecting the diversity …
Earth history and the passerine superradiation
Avian diversification has been influenced by global climate change, plate tectonic
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …
[HTML][HTML] Macroevolutionary dynamics and historical biogeography of primate diversification inferred from a species supermatrix
Phylogenetic relationships, divergence times, and patterns of biogeographic descent among
primate species are both complex and contentious. Here, we generate a robust molecular …
primate species are both complex and contentious. Here, we generate a robust molecular …
[图书][B] Mammal teeth: origin, evolution, and diversity
PS Ungar - 2010 - books.google.com
Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and melon (C. melo) have numerous wild relatives in Asia and Australia, and the sister species of melon is from Australia
P Sebastian, H Schaefer… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Among the fundamental questions regarding cultivated plants is their geographic origin and
region of domestication. The genus Cucumis, which includes cucumber (Cucumis sativus) …
region of domestication. The genus Cucumis, which includes cucumber (Cucumis sativus) …
Arabia–Eurasia collision and the forcing of mid-Cenozoic global cooling
MB Allen, HA Armstrong - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2008 - Elsevier
The end of the Eocene greenhouse world was the most dramatic phase in the long-term
cooling trend of the Cenozoic Era. Here we show that the Arabia–Eurasia collision and the …
cooling trend of the Cenozoic Era. Here we show that the Arabia–Eurasia collision and the …
[图书][B] The origin and evolution of mammals
TS Kemp - 2005 - books.google.com
Mammals are the dominant large animals of today, occurring in virtually every environment.
This book is an account of the remarkable 320 million year long fossil record that documents …
This book is an account of the remarkable 320 million year long fossil record that documents …
Phylogeny and diversification of the largest avian radiation
The order Passeriformes (“perching birds”) comprises extant species diversity comparable to
that of living mammals. For over a decade, a single phylogenetic hypothesis based on DNA …
that of living mammals. For over a decade, a single phylogenetic hypothesis based on DNA …
Shoulder height, body mass, and shape of proboscideans
A Larramendi - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2015 - BioOne
In recent decades there has been a growing interest in proboscideans' body size, given that
mass is highly correlated with biological functions. Different allometric equations have been …
mass is highly correlated with biological functions. Different allometric equations have been …