[PDF][PDF] Why 'the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau'is a myth
The often-used phrase 'the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau'implies a flat-surfaced Tibet rose as a
coherent entity, and that uplift was driven entirely by the collision and northward movement …
coherent entity, and that uplift was driven entirely by the collision and northward movement …
Is the East Asian flora ancient or not?
Abstract The East Asian flora (EAF) is a key biodiversity hotspot for understanding the origin
and evolution of Northern Hemisphere floras, but there is an ongoing debate on whether it is …
and evolution of Northern Hemisphere floras, but there is an ongoing debate on whether it is …
Identifying long-term stable refugia for relict plant species in East Asia
CQ Tang, T Matsui, H Ohashi, YF Dong… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Today East Asia harbors many “relict” plant species whose ranges were much
larger during the Paleogene-Neogene and earlier. The ecological and climatic conditions …
larger during the Paleogene-Neogene and earlier. The ecological and climatic conditions …
[HTML][HTML] A distinctive Eocene Asian monsoon and modern biodiversity resulted from the rise of eastern Tibet
The uplift of eastern Tibet, Asian monsoon development and the evolution of globally
significant Asian biodiversity are all linked, but in obscure ways. Sedimentology …
significant Asian biodiversity are all linked, but in obscure ways. Sedimentology …
[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic topography, monsoons and biodiversity conservation within the Tibetan Region: An evolving story
The biodiversity of the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and Tibet, here collectively termed
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
Fossil-informed models reveal a boreotropical origin and divergent evolutionary trajectories in the walnut family (Juglandaceae)
Temperate woody plants in the Northern Hemisphere have long been known to exhibit high
species richness in East Asia and North America and significantly lower diversity in Europe …
species richness in East Asia and North America and significantly lower diversity in Europe …
Cannabis in Asia: its center of origin and early cultivation, based on a synthesis of subfossil pollen and archaeobotanical studies
JM McPartland, W Hegman, T Long - Vegetation history and …, 2019 - Springer
Biogeographers assign the Cannabis centre of origin to “Central Asia”, mostly based on wild-
type plant distribution data. We sought greater precision by adding new data: 155 fossil …
type plant distribution data. We sought greater precision by adding new data: 155 fossil …
Evidence for the repeated occurrence of wildfires in an upper Pliocene lignite deposit from Yunnan, SW China
B Liu, R Spiekermann, C Zhao, W Puettmann… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Charcoal remains and bulk lignites collected from the late Pliocene Jinsuo Basin in Yunnan,
southwestern China, have been studied to reveal changes in the wildfire regime related to …
southwestern China, have been studied to reveal changes in the wildfire regime related to …
New U-Pb dates show a Paleogene origin for the modern Asian biodiversity hot spots
Yunnan, in southwestern China, straddles two of the world's most important biodiversity hot
spots (ie, a biogeographic region that is both a reservoir of biodiversity and threatened with …
spots (ie, a biogeographic region that is both a reservoir of biodiversity and threatened with …
Vegetation change and its response to climate change in Yunnan Province, China
The impact of global climate change on vegetation has become increasingly prominent over
the past several decades. Understanding vegetation change and its response to climate can …
the past several decades. Understanding vegetation change and its response to climate can …