Diversification, adaptation, and community assembly of the American oaks (Quercus), a model clade for integrating ecology and evolution
J Cavender‐Bares - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 669 I. Model clades for the study and integration of ecology and
evolution 670 II. Oaks: an important model clade 671 III. Insights from the history of the …
evolution 670 II. Oaks: an important model clade 671 III. Insights from the history of the …
Rapid climate change and no-analog vegetation in lowland Central America during the last 86,000 years
Glacial–interglacial climate cycles are known to have triggered migrations and
reassortments of tropical biota. Although long-term precessionally-driven changes in …
reassortments of tropical biota. Although long-term precessionally-driven changes in …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
Community ecology in a changing environment: Perspectives from the Quaternary
Community ecology and paleoecology are both concerned with the composition and
structure of biotic assemblages but are largely disconnected. Community ecology focuses …
structure of biotic assemblages but are largely disconnected. Community ecology focuses …
Muted multidecadal climate variability in central Europe during cold stadial periods
During the last ice age, the Northern Hemisphere experienced a series of abrupt millennial-
scale climatic changes linked to variations in the strength of the Atlantic Meridional …
scale climatic changes linked to variations in the strength of the Atlantic Meridional …
Late quaternary abrupt climate change in the tropics and sub‐tropics: the continental signal of tropical hydroclimatic events (THEs)
Tropical hydroclimatic events, characterized by extreme regional rainfall anomalies, were a
recurrent feature of marine isotope stages 2–4 and involved some of the most abrupt and …
recurrent feature of marine isotope stages 2–4 and involved some of the most abrupt and …
Quantitative estimates of orbital and millennial scale climatic variability in central Mexico during the last∼ 40,000 years
Diatom-based transfer functions for salinity, precipitation and temperature were developed
using a training set that included data from 40 sites along central Mexico. These transfer …
using a training set that included data from 40 sites along central Mexico. These transfer …
Ecological turnover in neotropical freshwater and terrestrial communities during episodes of abrupt climate change
The last 85,000 years were characterized by high climate and environmental variability on
the Yucatán Peninsula. Heinrich stadials are examples of abrupt climate transitions that …
the Yucatán Peninsula. Heinrich stadials are examples of abrupt climate transitions that …
Detrended correspondence analysis: A useful tool to quantify ecological changes from fossil data sets
A Correa-Metrio, Y Dechnik… - Boletín de la Sociedad …, 2014 - scielo.org.mx
Fossil assemblages reflect the parental communities that produced them, and are in turn
associated with specific environmental conditions. Thus, climatic and environmental …
associated with specific environmental conditions. Thus, climatic and environmental …
A tale of two continents (and a few islands): Ecology and distribution of Late Pleistocene sloths
HG McDonald - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Late Pleistocene sloths were widely distributed and present in a diversity of habitats in
South, Central, and North America and some Caribbean Islands. Late Pleistocene sloths …
South, Central, and North America and some Caribbean Islands. Late Pleistocene sloths …