The Miocene: The future of the past
M Steinthorsdottir, HK Coxall… - Paleoceanography …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
Climate controls on evolution of grassland ecosystems since late Cenozoic: A phytolith perspective
H Wang, H Lu - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise of grasses using C 4 photosynthesis and dominating grasslands during the latest
Cenozoic is one of the most dramatic events in Earth's history. A growing body of geological …
Cenozoic is one of the most dramatic events in Earth's history. A growing body of geological …
Oldest evidence of abundant C4 grasses and habitat heterogeneity in eastern Africa
The assembly of Africa's iconic C4 grassland ecosystems is central to evolutionary
interpretations of many mammal lineages, including hominins. C4 grasses are thought to …
interpretations of many mammal lineages, including hominins. C4 grasses are thought to …
Bug-bitten leaves from the early Miocene of Ethiopia elucidate the impacts of plant nutrient concentrations and climate on insect herbivore communities
ED Currano, BF Jacobs - Global and Planetary Change, 2021 - Elsevier
High-resolution paleoecological studies elucidate the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on
the diversity and distribution of insect herbivory in deep time. Previous analyses of fossil leaf …
the diversity and distribution of insect herbivory in deep time. Previous analyses of fossil leaf …
[HTML][HTML] Earliest fossil pollen records of endemic African Sclerosperma palms and the palaeoecological aspects of the genus
Palm diversity in present-day Africa is much less than in other tropical regions such as the
Americas and Southeast Asia but comprises several endemic genera, including …
Americas and Southeast Asia but comprises several endemic genera, including …
Is Africa really an “odd man out”? Evidence for diversity decline across the Oligocene-Miocene boundary
ED Currano, BF Jacobs… - International Journal of …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Premise of research. Africa was declared the “odd man out” by PW Richards because its
tropical forests have low species diversity and endemism relative to the Neotropics and …
tropical forests have low species diversity and endemism relative to the Neotropics and …
Sedimentological and palaeoenvironmental study from Waregi Hill in the Hiwegi Formation (early Miocene) on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
Abstract Palaeontological deposits on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya, provide a rich
record of floral and faunal evolution in the early Neogene of East Africa. Yet, despite a …
record of floral and faunal evolution in the early Neogene of East Africa. Yet, despite a …
First evidence of a monodominant (Englerodendron, Amherstieae, Detarioideae, Leguminosae) tropical moist forest from the early Miocene (21.73 Ma) of Ethiopia
Many tropical wet forests are species-rich and have relatively even species frequency
distributions. But, dominance by a single canopy species can also occur in tropical wet …
distributions. But, dominance by a single canopy species can also occur in tropical wet …
Hagenia from the early Miocene of Ethiopia: Evidence for possible niche evolution?
Fossil pollen believed to be related to extant Hagenia abyssinica were discovered in the
early Miocene (21.73 Ma) Mush Valley paleoflora, Ethiopia, Africa. Both the fossil and extant …
early Miocene (21.73 Ma) Mush Valley paleoflora, Ethiopia, Africa. Both the fossil and extant …
A Fossil Anthonotha (Leguminosae: Detarioideae: Amherstieae) Species from the Early Miocene (21.73 Ma) of Ethiopia
Premise of research. Several morphotypes of well-preserved legume leaflet compressions
are known from the early Miocene Mush plant assemblages from the northwestern plateau …
are known from the early Miocene Mush plant assemblages from the northwestern plateau …