The diversification of eastern South American open vegetation biomes: historical biogeography and perspectives
FP Werneck - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract The eastern-central South American open vegetation biomes occur across an
extensive range of environmental conditions and are organized diagonally including three …
extensive range of environmental conditions and are organized diagonally including three …
Do dung fungal spores make a good proxy for past distribution of large herbivores?
The importance of herbivory as a long-term driver of ecosystem change is a topic that has
been hotly debated over the past few years. An understanding of the interaction between …
been hotly debated over the past few years. An understanding of the interaction between …
Revisiting the historical distribution of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests: new insights based on palaeodistribution modelling and palynological evidencegeb
Aim To investigate the potential distribution of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (SDTFs)
during the Quaternary climatic fluctuations; to reassess the formerly proposed 'Pleistocenic …
during the Quaternary climatic fluctuations; to reassess the formerly proposed 'Pleistocenic …
The Amazon at sea: Onset and stages of the Amazon River from a marine record, with special reference to Neogene plant turnover in the drainage basin
C Hoorn, GR Bogotá-A, M Romero-Baez… - Global and Planetary …, 2017 - Elsevier
The Amazon submarine fan is a large sediment apron situated offshore Pará (Brazil) and
represents the most distal extent of the Amazon River. The age of onset of this …
represents the most distal extent of the Amazon River. The age of onset of this …
Environmental impact of geometric earthwork construction in pre-Columbian Amazonia
There is considerable controversy over whether pre-Columbian (pre-AD 1492) Amazonia
was largely “pristine” and sparsely populated by slash-and-burn agriculturists, or instead a …
was largely “pristine” and sparsely populated by slash-and-burn agriculturists, or instead a …
A 45 kyr palaeoclimate record from the lowland interior of tropical South America
We present a well-dated, high-resolution,~ 45kyr lake sediment record reflecting regional
temperature and precipitation change in the continental interior of the Southern Hemisphere …
temperature and precipitation change in the continental interior of the Southern Hemisphere …
Long-term man–environment interactions in the Bolivian Amazon: 8000 years of vegetation dynamics
SO Brugger, E Gobet, JFN van Leeuwen… - Quaternary Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Only few studies documenting the vegetation history of the Llanos de Moxos, one of the
largest seasonally flooded wetland areas in South America, are available and little is known …
largest seasonally flooded wetland areas in South America, are available and little is known …
Differentiation of neotropical ecosystems by modern soil phytolith assemblages and its implications for palaeoenvironmental and archaeological reconstructions
The interpretation of Neotropical fossil phytolith assemblages for palaeoenvironmental and
archaeological reconstructions relies on the development of appropriate modern analogues …
archaeological reconstructions relies on the development of appropriate modern analogues …
Integrative inventory of Bolivia's lowland anurans reveals hidden diversity
Jansen, M., Bloch, R., Schulze, A. & Pfenninger, M.(2011). Integrative inventory of Bolivia's
lowland anurans reveals hidden diversity.—Zoologica Scripta, 40, 567–583. We conducted …
lowland anurans reveals hidden diversity.—Zoologica Scripta, 40, 567–583. We conducted …
The effect of global warming on the establishment of mangroves in coastal Louisiana during the Holocene
Winter temperature and sea-level position are critical factors affecting the global distribution
of mangroves and saltmarshes. The replacement of saltmarshes by mangroves is expected …
of mangroves and saltmarshes. The replacement of saltmarshes by mangroves is expected …