Sedimentological perspective on phytolith analysis in palaeoecological reconstruction

W Qader, SH Mir, J Meister, RA Dar, M Madella… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoliths are essential palaeoecological proxies that play an immensely important role in
palaeoclimatic studies. Their inert composition and general hardiness allow phytoliths to be …

Oldest evidence of abundant C4 grasses and habitat heterogeneity in eastern Africa

DJ Peppe, SM Cote, AL Deino, DL Fox, JD Kingston… - Science, 2023 - science.org
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 …

[图书][B] Paleoethnobotany: a handbook of procedures

DM Pearsall - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
This new edition of the definitive work on doing paleoethnobotany brings the book up to date
by incorporating new methods and examples of research, while preserving the overall …

Phytoliths in paleoecology: analytical considerations, current use, and future directions

CAE Strömberg, RE Dunn, C Crifò… - Methods in paleoecology …, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Reliability of phytoliths for reconstructing vegetation dynamics in northern temperate forest regions: A case study in northeast China

G Gao, D Jie, D Li, N Li, L Liu, H Liu, J Shi… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phytolith records have provided a new perspective on the reconstruction and interpretation
of palaeovegetation in forested regions. However, the reliability of phytolith records for …

Phytolith evidence for changes in the vegetation diversity and cover of a grassland ecosystem in Northeast China since the mid-Holocene

G Gao, M Wang, D Li, N Li, J Wang, H Niu, M Meng… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate estimates of changes in the composition and diversity of grassland ecosystems,
and an understanding of the mechanisms responsible, are essential for predicting future …

Integrating paleobotanical, paleosol, and stratigraphic data to study critical transitions: a case study from the Late Cretaceous–Paleocene of India

SY Smith, SR Manchester, B Samant… - The Paleontological …, 2015 - cambridge.org
During the Cretaceous and Paleogene, the Indian subcontinent was isolated as it migrated
north from the east coast of Africa to collide with Asia. As it passed over the Reunion hotspot …

Dissolution does not affect grass phytolith assemblages

H Liu, JD Meunier, O Grauby, J Labille… - Palaeogeography …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dissolution is one among several taphonomical processes that may bias
paleoenvironmental, paleoclimatic or taxonomic interpretation of phytolith assemblages. To …

Regional-scale variability in the spread of grasslands in the late Miocene

ST Chen, SY Smith, ND Sheldon… - Palaeogeography …, 2015 - Elsevier
A new paleovegetation reconstruction based on both phytolith and paleosol carbon isotopic
data is presented for the middle–late Miocene (11.2–9.5 Ma) of southwestern Montana. Both …

Phytolith reference study for identifying vegetation changes in the forest− grassland region of northeast China

G Gao, D Jie, Y Wang, L Liu, H Liu, D Li, N Li, J Shi… - Boreas, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
To provide a basis for tracing changes in vegetation and tree cover density, we studied the
phytoliths of 129 common temperate plant species, and extracted the phytoliths from 75 …