Evolution of grasses and grassland ecosystems
CAE Strömberg - Annual review of Earth and planetary sciences, 2011 - annualreviews.org
The evolution and subsequent ecological expansion of grasses (Poaceae) since the Late
Cretaceous have resulted in the establishment of one of Earth's dominant biomes, the …
Cretaceous have resulted in the establishment of one of Earth's dominant biomes, the …
Historical biogeography of the I sthmus of P anama
EG Leigh, A O'Dea, GJ Vermeij - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
About 3 million years ago (Ma), the I sthmus of P anama joined the A mericas, forming a land
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …
Impacts of the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution and KPg extinction on mammal diversification
Previous analyses of relations, divergence times, and diversification patterns among extant
mammalian families have relied on supertree methods and local molecular clocks. We …
mammalian families have relied on supertree methods and local molecular clocks. We …
Middle Eocene rodents from Peruvian Amazonia reveal the pattern and timing of caviomorph origins and biogeography
The long-term isolation of South America during most of the Cenozoic produced a highly
peculiar terrestrial vertebrate biota, with a wide array of mammal groups, among which …
peculiar terrestrial vertebrate biota, with a wide array of mammal groups, among which …
[图书][B] The beginning of the age of mammals
KD Rose - 2006 - books.google.com
In the tradition of GG Simpson's classic work, Kenneth D. Rose's The Beginning of the Age of
Mammals analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious KT …
Mammals analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious KT …
A 60-million-year Cenozoic history of western Amazonian ecosystems in Contamana, eastern Peru
We provide a synopsis of~ 60 million years of life history in Neotropical lowlands, based on
a comprehensive survey of the Cenozoic deposits along the Quebrada Cachiyacu near …
a comprehensive survey of the Cenozoic deposits along the Quebrada Cachiyacu near …
Splendid innovation: the extinct South American native ungulates
A remarkable diversity of plant-eating mammals known as South American native ungulates
(SANUs) flourished in South America for most of the Cenozoic. Although some of these …
(SANUs) flourished in South America for most of the Cenozoic. Although some of these …
Paleogene land mammal faunas of South America; a response to global climatic changes and indigenous floral diversity
An appraisal of Paleogene floral and land mammal faunal dynamics in South America
suggests that both biotic elements responded at rate and extent generally comparable to …
suggests that both biotic elements responded at rate and extent generally comparable to …
Crustal‐scale structural architecture in central Chile based on seismicity and surface geology: Implications for Andean mountain building
M Farías, D Comte, R Charrier, J Martinod, C David… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We document a crustal‐scale structural model for the central Chile Andes based on
seismicity and surface geology, which consists in a major east verging ramp‐detachment …
seismicity and surface geology, which consists in a major east verging ramp‐detachment …
Diversification and biogeography of the Neotropical caviomorph lineage Octodontoidea (Rodentia: Hystricognathi)
NS Upham, BD Patterson - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2012 - Elsevier
The rodent superfamily Octodontoidea comprises 6 families, 38 genera, and 193 living
species of spiny rats, tuco-tucos, degus, hutias, and their relatives. All are endemic to the …
species of spiny rats, tuco-tucos, degus, hutias, and their relatives. All are endemic to the …