The Miocene: The future of the past
M Steinthorsdottir, HK Coxall… - Paleoceanography …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
On the role of tectonics in stimulating the Cretaceous diversification of mammals
Mammals rose to prominence in terrestrial ecosystems after the Cretaceous–Paleogene
mass extinction, but the mammalian lineages characteristic of Paleogene faunas began their …
mass extinction, but the mammalian lineages characteristic of Paleogene faunas began their …
Ecometric estimation of present and past climate of North America using crown heights of rodents and lagomorphs
JA Schap, JX Samuels, TA Joyner - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies of large herbivorous mammal (ungulate) communities have revealed an association
between increased tooth crown height (hypsodonty) and a shift to more arid environments …
between increased tooth crown height (hypsodonty) and a shift to more arid environments …
Tectonic extension and paleoelevation influence mammalian diversity dynamics in the Basin and Range Province of western North America
Landscape properties have a profound influence on the diversity and distribution of biota,
with present-day biodiversity hot spots occurring in topographically complex regions …
with present-day biodiversity hot spots occurring in topographically complex regions …
Drier winters drove Cenozoic open habitat expansion in North America
The shift from denser forests to open, grass‐dominated vegetation in west‐central North
America between 26 and 15 million years ago is a major ecological transition with no clear …
America between 26 and 15 million years ago is a major ecological transition with no clear …
Iterative evolution of large-bodied hypercarnivory in canids benefits species but not clades
MA Balisi, B Van Valkenburgh - Communications Biology, 2020 - nature.com
Ecological specialization has costs and benefits at various scales: traits benefitting an
individual may disadvantage its population, species or clade. In particular, large body size …
individual may disadvantage its population, species or clade. In particular, large body size …
Vegetation and habitat change in southern California through the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum: paleoenvironmental records from the Barstow Formation, Mojave …
Abstract The Barstow Formation (ca. 19–13 Ma) of southern California, USA, is a terrestrial
sequence known for its diverse Miocene mammalian faunas. The formation spans the …
sequence known for its diverse Miocene mammalian faunas. The formation spans the …
Small-scale spatial resolution of the soil phytolith record in a rainforest and a dry forest in Costa Rica: applications to the deep-time fossil phytolith record
C Crifò, CAE Strömberg - Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phytolith analysis, a well-established tool in archaeology and Quaternary paleoecology, has
become a source of data for deep-time paleoecological studies only in the last 15 years …
become a source of data for deep-time paleoecological studies only in the last 15 years …
Climatic Controls on C4 Grassland Distributions During the Neogene: A Model-Data Comparison
Grasslands dominated by taxa using the C4 photosynthetic pathway first developed on
several continents during the Neogene and Quaternary, long after C4 photosynthesis first …
several continents during the Neogene and Quaternary, long after C4 photosynthesis first …
Mammalian faunal change of the Miocene Dove Spring Formation, Mojave region, southern California, USA, in relation to tectonic history
Tectonic processes drive the evolution of basins through local and regional changes in
topographic relief, which have long-term effects on mammalian richness and distribution …
topographic relief, which have long-term effects on mammalian richness and distribution …