No high Tibetan plateau until the Neogene
The Late Paleogene surface height and paleoenvironment for the core area of the Qinghai-
Tibetan Plateau (QTP) remain critically unresolved. Here, we report the discovery of the …
Tibetan Plateau (QTP) remain critically unresolved. Here, we report the discovery of the …
Cretaceous climates: Map** paleo-Köppen climatic zones using a Bayesian statistical analysis of lithologic, paleontologic, and geochemical proxies
Abstract The Cretaceous Period (145 to 66 Ma) was a prolonged warmhouse to hothouse
period characterized by high atmospheric CO 2 conditions, elevated surface temperatures …
period characterized by high atmospheric CO 2 conditions, elevated surface temperatures …
[HTML][HTML] The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: Methodologies for selection, compilation and analysis of latest Paleocene and early Eocene climate proxy data …
CJ Hollis, T Dunkley Jones… - Geoscientific Model …, 2019 - gmd.copernicus.org
The early Eocene (56 to 48 million years ago) is inferred to have been the most recent time
that Earth's atmospheric CO 2 concentrations exceeded 1000 ppm. Global mean …
that Earth's atmospheric CO 2 concentrations exceeded 1000 ppm. Global mean …
[HTML][HTML] The early Eocene rise of the Gonjo Basin, SE Tibet: From low desert to high forest
Views differ on the uplift history of the SE Tibetan Plateau and causal geodynamic
mechanisms, yet reliable age-constrained paleoaltimetry in this region could test growth …
mechanisms, yet reliable age-constrained paleoaltimetry in this region could test growth …
[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 …
Temperate rainforests near the South Pole during peak Cretaceous warmth
The mid-Cretaceous period was one of the warmest intervals of the past 140 million years,,,–
, driven by atmospheric carbon dioxide levels of around 1,000 parts per million by volume. In …
, driven by atmospheric carbon dioxide levels of around 1,000 parts per million by volume. In …
The global abundance of tree palms
Aim Palms are an iconic, diverse and often abundant component of tropical ecosystems that
provide many ecosystem services. Being monocots, tree palms are evolutionarily …
provide many ecosystem services. Being monocots, tree palms are evolutionarily …
Major turnover of biotas across the Oligocene/Miocene boundary on the Tibetan Plateau
In this paper, we review evidence for a major biotic turnover across the Oligocene/Miocene
in the Tibetan Plateau region. Based on the recent study of six well-preserved fossil sites …
in the Tibetan Plateau region. Based on the recent study of six well-preserved fossil sites …
Rapid Eocene diversification of spiny plants in subtropical woodlands of central Tibet
Spinescence is an important functional trait possessed by many plant species for physical
defence against mammalian herbivores. The development of spinescence must have been …
defence against mammalian herbivores. The development of spinescence must have been …
A review of palm macrofossils from India and perspectives
Palms, regarded as a model group for megathermal forest evolution, are well represented in
the fossil record, where they are one of the earliest recognizable modern angiosperm …
the fossil record, where they are one of the earliest recognizable modern angiosperm …