Provenance and recycling of Sahara Desert sand
We here present the first comprehensive provenance study of the Sahara Desert using a
combination of multiple provenance proxies and state-of-the-art statistical analysis. Our …
combination of multiple provenance proxies and state-of-the-art statistical analysis. Our …
Astronomically controlled aridity in the Sahara since at least 11 million years ago
The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth. Yet the timing of its inception and its response
to climatic forcing is debated, leading to uncertainty over the causes and consequences of …
to climatic forcing is debated, leading to uncertainty over the causes and consequences of …
Coherent provenance analysis of terra rossa from the northern Adriatic based on heavy mineral assemblages reveals the emerged Adriatic shelf as the main recurring …
Coherent provenance studies of soils that take into account data processing and the
limitations arising from the physiochemical properties of the source material are scarce. In …
limitations arising from the physiochemical properties of the source material are scarce. In …
Long-term African dust delivery to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Sahara and Sahel regions: Evidence from Quaternary paleosols on the Canary Islands, Spain
DR Muhs, J Meco, JR Budahn, GL Skipp… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Africa is the most important source of dust in the world today and dust storms from that
continent frequently deposit sediment on the nearby Canary Islands. Many investigators …
continent frequently deposit sediment on the nearby Canary Islands. Many investigators …
Young evolutionary origins of dioecy in the genus Asparagus
PC Bentz, Z Liu, JB Yang, L Zhang… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Dioecy (separate sexes) has independently evolved numerous times across the
angiosperm phylogeny and is recently derived in many lineages. However, our …
angiosperm phylogeny and is recently derived in many lineages. However, our …
Loess-palaeosol sequences in diverse environments: Aeolian accumulation identification and magnetic susceptibility models
X Liu, X Mao - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2021 - Elsevier
The thick loess-palaeosol sequences of the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) are valuable
continental archives of paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental changes since at least the mid …
continental archives of paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental changes since at least the mid …
Diversification in and around the Atlas Mountains: Insights into the systematics and biogeography of the genus Thalpomena (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Oedipodinae)
Abstract The genus Thalpomena Saussure comprises nine species and four subspecies and
is largely endemic to the Atlas Mountains (North Africa). Here, we used an evolutionary …
is largely endemic to the Atlas Mountains (North Africa). Here, we used an evolutionary …
Formation, dispersion and accumulation of terra rossa on the Cayman Islands
B Jones - Sedimentology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Unconsolidated and lithified terra rossa fills surface depressions, joints, fractures and
cavities throughout the karst landscapes on the Cayman Islands. The terra rossa is formed …
cavities throughout the karst landscapes on the Cayman Islands. The terra rossa is formed …
Removal of continental lithosphere beneath the Canary archipelago revealed from a UPb Age and Hf/O isotope study of modern sand detrital zircons
We present new geochemical, Usingle bondPb age, Hfsingle bond O isotope compositions
for more than 400 detrital zircons collected from modern sands located throughout western …
for more than 400 detrital zircons collected from modern sands located throughout western …
Climate-driven vicariance and long-distance dispersal explain the Rand Flora pattern in the liverwort Exormotheca pustulosa (Marchantiophyta)
ASB Rodrigues, A Martins, CA Garcia… - Biological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The 'Rand flora'is a biogeographical disjunction which refers to plant lineages occurring at
the margins of the African continent and neighbouring oceanic archipelagos. Here, we …
the margins of the African continent and neighbouring oceanic archipelagos. Here, we …