Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …

Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …

The evolution and subsequent ecological expansion of grasses (Poaceae) since the Late
Cretaceous have resulted in the establishment of one of Earth's dominant biomes, the …

The Miocene is characterized by a series of key climatic events that led to the founding of the
late Cenozoic icehouse mode and the dawn of modern biota. The processes that caused …

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 …

The largest megalake in the geological record formed in Eurasia during the late Miocene,
when the epicontinental Paratethys Sea became tectonically-trapped and disconnected from …

The grasses (Poaceae) are the fifth most diverse family of angiosperms, including 800
genera and more than 10 000 species. Few phylogenetic studies have tried to investigate …

The apple (Malus domestica [Suckow] Borkh.) is one of the most economically and culturally
significant fruits in the world today, and it is grown in all temperate zones. With over a …

The evolution of high-crowned cheek teeth (hypsodonty) in herbivorous mammals during the
late Cenozoic is classically regarded as an adaptive response to the near-global spread of …

Phytoliths, microscopic plant silica bodies, are often preserved in modern and fossil soils
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …