Phytolith based paleoecological reconstruction from a loess-paleosol sequence in the Kashmir Himalaya, India

IU Rehman, W Qader, RA Dar, I Rashid, RA Shah - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
The temporal vegetation development provides vital information for understanding past
climatic changes. In this study, we reconstruct vegetation dynamics from the last glacial …

[HTML][HTML] Phytolith reconstruction of early to mid-Holocene vegetation and climatic changes in the Lower Yangtze Valley

X Zuo, H Lu, Z Li, B Song - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Holocene variability of Poaceae (grasses) and their response to climate
changes has not yet been investigated, despite their prevalence and biodiversity in the …

Chloridoideae grass phytoliths can distinguish two different rainfall zones: A case study from northern parts of Western Ghats, India

M Karmakar, R Biswas, B Mukherjee, O Biswas… - Quaternary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Grass silica short cell phytoliths (GSSCPs), which are profusely produced within the grasses
are often subfamily-specific and hence may act as one of the reliable plant proxies in …

East Asian monsoon modulated Holocene spatial and temporal migration of forest-grassland ecotone in Northeast China

G Gao, E Rand, N Li, D Li, J Wang, H Niu, M Meng… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Robust forecasts of ecological transformations resulting from ongoing and future climate
change are urgently needed. Paleoecological records of vegetation dynamics, combined …

Mid-Holocene salinity intrusion and rice yield loss on East China coast and the impacts on formation of a complex state society

Y Chen, S Lei, M Lazar, EA Shalev, Z Wang - Marine Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The East China coast is a significant center of Neolithic culture. However, the
drivers for the formation of prehistoric Liangzhu State, which emerged at ca. 5300 cal. yr BP …

Quantitative reconstruction of Holocene millennial-scale precipitation in the Asian monsoon margin of northwest China, revealed by phytolith assemblages from …

Y Gao, Z Li, R Zhu, N Wang - Climate Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
The spatio-temporal characteristics and driving mechanisms of the Asian summer monsoon
(ASM) during the early and middle Holocene remain unclear. Moreover, the timing of …

Characteristics of broadleaved woody phytoliths and their preservation in soils in the mid-subtropical zone of China

L Liu, H Liu, H Liu, Y Yang - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Background and aims Phytolith analysis is a promising tool for paleovegetation
reconstruction. However, compared with grass phytoliths, there are few studies that have …

Influence of moisture and temperature regimes on the phytolith assemblage composition of mountain ecosystems of the mid latitudes: a case study from the Altay …

MY Solomonova, MS Blinnikov… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background and Aims: Reconstruction of past ecosystems requires a robust understanding
of modern deposition patterns and taphonomy for the proxies utilized. Recent advances in …

Surface soil phytolith assemblages across an altitudinal transect in the Qilian Mountains of Northwestern China, and their implications for palaeoecologic analysis in …

X Li, S Dong, Z Li, X Peng, Y Shen, Q Jin, X Yu… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Reconstructing changes in altitudinal vegetation belts is crucial for comprehending
vegetation response to past environmental changes in arid alpine regions, however, proxy …

Phytolith and simulation evidence for precipitation-modulated vegetation dynamics along the East Asian monsoon margin

N Li, L Song, D Sack, Z Lu, F Yu, G Gao, D Li… - Palaeogeography …, 2022 - Elsevier
An improved understanding of past interactions between terrestrial vegetation and various
forcings, such as climate change, human impact, and paleofire, is crucial for assessing …