Quantitative paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic reconstruction using paleosols
ND Sheldon, NJ Tabor - Earth-science reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Paleosols (fossil soils) are preserved throughout the geologic record in depositional settings
ranging from alluvial systems to between basalt flows. Until recently, paleosols were studied …
ranging from alluvial systems to between basalt flows. Until recently, paleosols were studied …
Is plant ecology more siliceous than we realise?
J Cooke, MR Leishman - Trends in plant science, 2011 - cell.com
Although silicon occurs in all plants, it is an element that is largely overlooked by many plant
ecologists and most plant-related research on silicon comes from agronomy, archaeology …
ecologists and most plant-related research on silicon comes from agronomy, archaeology …
[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 …
by incorporating new methods and examples of research, while preserving the overall …
Systematics and biology of silica bodies in monocotyledons
CJ Prychid, PJ Rudall, M Gregory - The botanical review, 2003 - Springer
Many plants take up soluble monosilicic acid from the soil. Some of these plants
subsequently deposit it as cell inclusions of characteristic structure. This article describes the …
subsequently deposit it as cell inclusions of characteristic structure. This article describes the …
Using phytolith assemblages to reconstruct the origin and spread of grass-dominated habitats in the great plains of North America during the late Eocene to early …
CAE Strömberg - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper outlines a general approach for analyzing siliceous microfossils from plants
(phytoliths) in geologic sediments and uses this method to reconstruct the evolution of …
(phytoliths) in geologic sediments and uses this method to reconstruct the evolution of …
[HTML][HTML] Mammalian dental function and wear: a review
PS Ungar - Biosurface and Biotribology, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a brief synopsis of work on relationships between mammalian tooth
form and function, and considers the role of dental wear in studies of mammal teeth …
form and function, and considers the role of dental wear in studies of mammal teeth …
Decoupled taxonomic radiation and ecological expansion of open-habitat grasses in the Cenozoic of North America
CAE Strömberg - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Because of a dearth of Cenozoic grass fossils, the timing of the taxonomic diversification of
modern subclades within the grass family (Poaceae) and the rise to ecological dominance of …
modern subclades within the grass family (Poaceae) and the rise to ecological dominance of …
[图书][B] Dogs: their fossil relatives and evolutionary history
X Wang - 2008 - degruyter.com
By the end of the Eocene (37 Ma), species of the genus Hesperocyon began to appear. A
single species, H. gregarius, has been found in the badlands of the western Great Plains …
single species, H. gregarius, has been found in the badlands of the western Great Plains …
Evolution of CAM and C4 Carbon‐Concentrating Mechanisms
JE Keeley, PW Rundel - International journal of plant …, 2003 - journals.uchicago.edu
Mechanisms for concentrating carbon around the Rubisco enzyme, which drives the carbon-
reducing steps in photosynthesis, are widespread in plants; in vascular plants they are …
reducing steps in photosynthesis, are widespread in plants; in vascular plants they are …
Phytoliths in paleoecology: analytical considerations, current use, and future directions
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 …
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …