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 …
Climate controls on evolution of grassland ecosystems since late Cenozoic: A phytolith perspective
H Wang, H Lu - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise of grasses using C 4 photosynthesis and dominating grasslands during the latest
Cenozoic is one of the most dramatic events in Earth's history. A growing body of geological …
Cenozoic is one of the most dramatic events in Earth's history. A growing body of geological …
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 …
Palaeoenvironments of the MIS 15 site of Cava di Breccia-Casal Selce 2 (central Italian Peninsula) and niche occupation of fossil ungulates during Middle Pleistocene …
ABSTRACT The Ponte Galeria area within the city of Rome has yielded numerous
fossiliferous localities that represent a reference point for the study of the European Middle …
fossiliferous localities that represent a reference point for the study of the European Middle …
Evolution of C4 plants and controlling factors: Insight from n-alkane isotopic values of NW Indian Siwalik paleosols
The δ 13 C values of long chain n-alkanes from paleosol samples (n= 74) of four NW Indian
Siwalik sections have been used to reconstruct the relative abundance of C 3-C 4 plants …
Siwalik sections have been used to reconstruct the relative abundance of C 3-C 4 plants …
A Reassessment of the Chronostratigraphy of Late Miocene C3–C4 Transitions
L Tauxe, SJ Feakins - Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Combining magnetostratigraphic and carbon isotopic data for the late Miocene can provide
a temporal framework for an isotopic shift first documented in soil carbonate nodules of …
a temporal framework for an isotopic shift first documented in soil carbonate nodules of …
Paleopedology as a tool for reconstructing paleoenvironments and paleoecology
Soils form as a product of physical, chemical, and biological activity at the outermost veneer
of Earth's surface. Once buried and incorporated into the sedimentary record, these soils …
of Earth's surface. Once buried and incorporated into the sedimentary record, these soils …
Carbon isotope ecology of gymnosperms and implications for paleoclimatic and paleoecological studies
Plants are direct recorders of the environmental conditions in which they were growing
through their carbon assimilation. Both δ 13 C leaf (measured C isotopic composition of the …
through their carbon assimilation. Both δ 13 C leaf (measured C isotopic composition of the …
Late Miocene C4 Grassland Fire Feedbacks on the Indian Subcontinent
Fire dynamics potentially account for the asynchronous timing of the expansion of C4
grasslands throughout the Mio‐Pliocene world. Yet how fire, climate, and ecosystems …
grasslands throughout the Mio‐Pliocene world. Yet how fire, climate, and ecosystems …
Phytoliths of six woody species important in the Carpathians: characteristic phytoliths in Norway spruce needles
Phytoliths—also known as plant opals—are preserved in soils and sediments and have
taxonomical relevance, therefore phytoliths can be fingerprints of the vegetation of the …
taxonomical relevance, therefore phytoliths can be fingerprints of the vegetation of the …