Spatiotemporal maintenance of flora in the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot: current knowledge and future perspectives
Mountain ecosystems support a significant one‐third of all terrestrial biodiversity, but our
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
Woody dicot leaf traits as a palaeoclimate proxy: 100 years of development and application
RA Spicer, J Yang, TEV Spicer, A Farnsworth - Palaeogeography …, 2021 - Elsevier
The relationship between plant form and climate has been recognised for more than two
millennia, and the idea that fossils can indicate climate change was first recorded almost a …
millennia, and the idea that fossils can indicate climate change was first recorded almost a …
The mid-Miocene Zhangpu biota reveals an outstandingly rich rainforest biome in East Asia
During the Mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum [MMCO,~ 14 to 17 million years (Ma) ago], global
temperatures were similar to predicted temperatures for the coming century. Limited …
temperatures were similar to predicted temperatures for the coming century. Limited …
[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic topography, monsoons and biodiversity conservation within the Tibetan Region: An evolving story
The biodiversity of the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and Tibet, here collectively termed
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
Late Cretaceous–Paleogene Indian monsoon climate vis-à-vis movement of the Indian plate, and the birth of the South Asian Monsoon
Abstract After India separated from Gondwana, its 9000 km northward voyage from the
Southern Hemisphere to its modern position joined with Eurasia took 160 million years …
Southern Hemisphere to its modern position joined with Eurasia took 160 million years …
First fossil evidence of samaras of Ventilago Gaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications
T Hazra, S Kundu, S Bera… - … of Systematics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Ventilago Gaertn.(Rhamnaceae) is widely distributed in pantropical areas of
Africa, Asia, and Australia. However, fossil records of this taxon are sparse, which limits …
Africa, Asia, and Australia. However, fossil records of this taxon are sparse, which limits …
Pliocene Albizia (Fabaceae) from Jharkhand, eastern India: reappraisal of its biogeography during the Cenozoic in Southeast Asia
Albizia, a diverse tree genus, occupies monsoonal warm humid rain forests in tropical and
subtropical regions. We recovered a well-preserved compound fossil leaf and two fossil …
subtropical regions. We recovered a well-preserved compound fossil leaf and two fossil …
First fossil evidence of Palaeocarya (Engelhardioideae: Juglandaceae) from India and its biogeographical implications
Even though presently indigenous to eastern Himalaya in India, no Engelhardioideae have
been reported from the Cenozoic sediments of India till date. Here, we report the first Indian …
been reported from the Cenozoic sediments of India till date. Here, we report the first Indian …
New discovery of rare insect damage in the Pliocene of India reinforces the biogeographic history of Eurasian ecosystems
Plant–insect interactions in the fossil record are, as yet, sparsely known and understudied.
Here, we document evidence of a new type of insect skeletonization on Abroma augustum …
Here, we document evidence of a new type of insect skeletonization on Abroma augustum …
Marginal leaf galls on Pliocene leaves from India indicate mutualistic behavior between Ipomoea plants and Eriophyidae mites
We report a new type of fossil margin galls arranged in a linear series on dicot leaf
impressions from the latest Neogene (Pliocene) sediments of the Chotanagpur Plateau …
impressions from the latest Neogene (Pliocene) sediments of the Chotanagpur Plateau …