Stable isotope compositions of biological apatite
The stable isotope compositions of biogenic materials record a combination of
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
Isotopic reconstruction of past continental environments
▪ Abstract Vertebrate fossils and continental sediments provide a rich record of variations in
the isotopic composition of surface environments. To interpret these records, a greater …
the isotopic composition of surface environments. To interpret these records, a greater …
Late Miocene global cooling and the rise of modern ecosystems
During the late Miocene epoch, about seven million years ago, large areas of the continents
experienced drying, enhanced seasonality, and a restructuring of terrestrial plant and animal …
experienced drying, enhanced seasonality, and a restructuring of terrestrial plant and animal …
Global vegetation change through the Miocene/Pliocene boundary
Between 8 and 6 million years ago, there was a global increase in the biomass of plants
using C4 photosynthesis as indicated by changes in the carbon isotope ratios of fossil tooth …
using C4 photosynthesis as indicated by changes in the carbon isotope ratios of fossil tooth …
Dietary change and evolution of horses in North America
The evolution of high-crowned molars among horses (Family Equidae) is thought to be an
adaptation for abrasive diets associated with the spread of grasslands. The sharpness and …
adaptation for abrasive diets associated with the spread of grasslands. The sharpness and …
Expansion of C4 grasses in the late Miocene of northern Pakistan: evidence from stable isotopes in paleosols
Stable-isotopic, clay-mineralogic, and bulk-chemical analyses were conducted on paleosols
of the Neogene Siwalik sections in northern Pakistan in order to reconstruct floodplain …
of the Neogene Siwalik sections in northern Pakistan in order to reconstruct floodplain …
Late Miocene Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations and the Expansion of C4 Grasses
The global expansion of C4 grasslands in the late Miocene has been attributed to a large-
scale decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations. This triggering …
scale decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations. This triggering …
Isotopic Biogeochemistry (13C, 18O) of Mammalian Enamel from African Pleistocene Hominid Sites
The carbon and oxygen isotope composition of carbonate in enamel hydroxylapatite can
provide information on photosynthetic pathways of plants at the base of food webs, and on …
provide information on photosynthetic pathways of plants at the base of food webs, and on …
The origin and evolution of dinosaurs
PC Sereno - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1997 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Phylogenetic studies and new fossil evidence have yielded fundamental insights
into the pattern and timing of dinosaur evolution and the emergence of functionally modern …
into the pattern and timing of dinosaur evolution and the emergence of functionally modern …
Late Miocene environmental change in Nepal and the northern Indian subcontinent: stable isotopic evidence from paleosols
J Quade, JML Cater, TP Ojha… - Geological …, 1995 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Neogene sediments belonging to the Siwalik Group crop out in the Himalayan foothills
along the length of southern Nepal. Carbon and oxygen isotopic analyses of Siwalik …
along the length of southern Nepal. Carbon and oxygen isotopic analyses of Siwalik …