On the use of spores of coprophilous fungi preserved in sediments to indicate past herbivore presence
CM Lee, B van Geel, WD Gosling - Quaternary, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal spores that grew on the faeces of herbivores in the past can be extracted from
sediments and used to identify the presence of herbivores in former ecosystems. This …
sediments and used to identify the presence of herbivores in former ecosystems. This …
An overview of the taxonomic groups of non-pollen palynomorphs
Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) are 'extra'microfossils often found in palynology slides.
These include remains of organisms within the size range of pollen grains (c. 10–250 µm) …
These include remains of organisms within the size range of pollen grains (c. 10–250 µm) …
NPP-ID: Non-Pollen Palynomorph Image Database as a research and educational platform
LS Shumilovskikh, ES Shumilovskikh, F Schlütz… - Vegetation History and …, 2022 - Springer
Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) form a large group of biological objects found in
palynological slides besides pollen grains. This includes various remains of algae and fungi …
palynological slides besides pollen grains. This includes various remains of algae and fungi …
[HTML][HTML] On the timing of megafaunal extinction and associated floristic consequences in Australia through the lens of functional palaeoecology
The timing and cause of megafaunal extinctions are an enduring focus of research interest
and debate. Despite the developments in the analysis of coprophilous fungal spores (CFS) …
and debate. Despite the developments in the analysis of coprophilous fungal spores (CFS) …
Learning from the past: opportunities for advancing ecological research and practice using palaeoecological data
AE Goodenough, JC Webb - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
Palaeoecology involves analysis of fossil and sub-fossil evidence preserved within
sediments to understand past species distributions, habitats and ecosystems. However …
sediments to understand past species distributions, habitats and ecosystems. However …
A multiproxy approach to long-term herbivore grazing dynamics in peatlands based on pollen, coprophilous fungi and faecal biomarkers
Herbivory plays a significant role in regulating many contemporary terrestrial plant
ecosystems, but remains an imperfectly understood component of past ecosystem dynamics …
ecosystems, but remains an imperfectly understood component of past ecosystem dynamics …
The timing and ecological consequences of Pleistocene megafaunal decline in the eastern Andes of Colombia
Examining the ecological consequences of the late Quaternary megafaunal extinctions
within biodiversity hotspots is crucial for our understanding of the potential consequences of …
within biodiversity hotspots is crucial for our understanding of the potential consequences of …
Fire drives major Holocene vegetation shifts between subtropical and Mediterranean‐type ecosystems: a case study from a biodiversity hotspot in South Africa
Fire plays a pivotal role in driving ecological shifts between Mediterranean‐type vegetation
and subtropical ecosystems in South Africa. This study investigates long‐term environmental …
and subtropical ecosystems in South Africa. This study investigates long‐term environmental …
Uncertainty in coprophilous fungal spore concentration estimates
The abundance of coprophilous (dung-inhabiting) fungal spores (CFS) in sedimentary
records is an increasingly popular proxy for past megaherbivore abundance that is used to …
records is an increasingly popular proxy for past megaherbivore abundance that is used to …
[HTML][HTML] New fungal non-pollen palynomorphs from moss polsters collected from the Białowieża Forest (NE Poland)
M Zimny - Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reports on new, previously undescribed non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) of
fungal origin preserved in moss polsters in a forest environment of a temperate zone …
fungal origin preserved in moss polsters in a forest environment of a temperate zone …