Spatiotemporal maintenance of flora in the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot: current knowledge and future perspectives
Mountain ecosystems support a significant one‐third of all terrestrial biodiversity, but our
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
Orographic evolution of northern Tibet shaped vegetation and plant diversity in eastern Asia
The growth of the Tibetan Plateau throughout the past 66 million years has profoundly
affected the Asian climate, but how this unparalleled orogenesis might have driven …
affected the Asian climate, but how this unparalleled orogenesis might have driven …
[HTML][HTML] Siwalik plant megafossil diversity in the Eastern Himalayas: A review
Abstract The Eastern Himalayas are renowned for their high plant diversity. To understand
how this modern botanical richness formed, it is critical to investigate past plant biodiversity …
how this modern botanical richness formed, it is critical to investigate past plant biodiversity …
[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 …
Miocene to Pleistocene floras and climate of the Eastern Himalayan Siwaliks, and new palaeoelevation estimates for the Namling–Oiyug Basin, Tibet
Four fossil floras ranging in age from the mid Miocene to the early Pleistocene from the
eastern Siwaliks near Darjeeling and in Arunachal Pradesh (AP) were compared …
eastern Siwaliks near Darjeeling and in Arunachal Pradesh (AP) were compared …
A tropical forest of the middle Miocene of Fujian (SE China) reveals Sino-Indian biogeographic affinities
Abstract The middle Miocene Fotan flora of Zhangpu County, South Fujian, China has been
considered to represent tropical rainforest based on the occurrence of distinctive winged fruit …
considered to represent tropical rainforest based on the occurrence of distinctive winged fruit …
Age constraints on a Neogene tropical rainforest in China and its relation to the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum
Tropical rainforests have strongly influenced Earth systems throughout their evolutionary
history. Plant taxa found in the Fotan Group of Fujian Province indicate that an Asian tropical …
history. Plant taxa found in the Fotan Group of Fujian Province indicate that an Asian tropical …
[HTML][HTML] Neogene–Quaternary Mammalian paleobiogeography of the Indian Subcontinent: an appraisal
R Patnaik - Comptes Rendus Palevol, 2016 - Elsevier
A biostratigraphic evaluation of the Indian subcontinent Neogene–Quaternary mammal
genera at 1 Ma intervals reveals a strong correlation between faunal turnovers (first and last …
genera at 1 Ma intervals reveals a strong correlation between faunal turnovers (first and last …
The first fossil record of ring-cupped oak (Quercus L. subgenus Cyclobalanopsis (Oersted) Schneider) in Tibet and its paleoenvironmental implications
Some taxa are good indicators of particular climates because their distribution is determined
by specific temperature or precipitation requirements. Ring-cupped oaks (Quercus L …
by specific temperature or precipitation requirements. Ring-cupped oaks (Quercus L …
Flower inclusions of Canarium (Burseraceae) from Miocene Zhangpu amber (China)
Abstract The Miocene amber from Zhangpu (Fujian Province, southeastern China) has
recently displayed a significant palaeobiodiversity with numerous inclusions of insects …
recently displayed a significant palaeobiodiversity with numerous inclusions of insects …