High temperatures in the terrestrial mid-latitudes during the early Palaeogene

BDA Naafs, M Rohrssen, GN Inglis, O Lähteenoja… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract The early Paleogene (56–48 Myr) provides valuable information about the Earth's
climate system in an equilibrium high p CO 2 world. High ocean temperatures have been …

Splendid and seldom isolated: the paleobiogeography of Patagonia

P Wilf, NR Cúneo, IH Escapa, D Pol… - Annual Review of …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
The idea that South America was an island continent over most of the Cenozoic, during
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …

Flat meridional temperature gradient in the early Eocene in the subsurface rather than surface ocean

SL Ho, T Laepple - Nature Geoscience, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract The early Eocene (49–55 million years ago) is a time interval characterized by
elevated surface temperatures and atmospheric CO2 (refs,), and a flatter-than-present …

Global biogeography and diversification of palms sheds light on the evolution of tropical lineages. II. Diversification history and origin of regional assemblages

WJ Baker, TLP Couvreur - Journal of Biogeography, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Palms (Arecaceae/Palmae) are a model group for evolutionary studies in the
tropics. In two companion papers, we aim to establish a general framework of palm …

Odd man out: why are there fewer plant species in African rain forests?

TLP Couvreur - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2015 - Springer
Although tropical rain forests represent the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem on the
planet, the three main rain forest regions (Neotropics, South-East Asia and continental …

Sources of core and intact branched tetraether membrane lipids in the lacustrine environment: Anatomy of Lake Challa and its catchment, equatorial East Africa

LK Buckles, JWH Weijers, D Verschuren… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2014 - Elsevier
The MBT/CBT palaeotemperature proxy uses the distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl
glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs), membrane lipids that are supposed to derive from soil …

[HTML][HTML] The evolution and fossil record of palaeognathous birds (Neornithes: Palaeognathae)

K Widrig, DJ Field - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
The extant diversity of the avian clade Palaeognathae is composed of the iconic flightless
ratites (ostriches, rheas, kiwi, emus, and cassowaries), and the volant tinamous of Central …

Drastic changes in the distribution of branched tetraether lipids in suspended matter and sediments from the Yenisei River and Kara Sea (Siberia): Implications for the …

C De Jonge, A Stadnitskaia, EC Hopmans… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
The distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) in soils has been
shown to correlate with pH and mean annual air temperature. Because of this dependence …

Paleo‐Antarctic rainforest into the modern Old World tropics: The rich past and threatened future of the “southern wet forest survivors”

RM Kooyman, P Wilf, VD Barreda… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
• Premise of study: Have Gondwanan rainforest floral associations survived? Where do they
occur today? Have they survived continuously in particular locations? How significant is their …

The grass subfamily Pooideae: Cretaceous–Palaeocene origin and climate‐driven Cenozoic diversification

M Schubert, T Marcussen… - Global Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Frost is among the most dramatic stresses a plant can experience, and complex
physiological adaptations are needed to endure long periods of sub‐zero temperatures …