Going underground: root traits as drivers of ecosystem processes
Ecologists are increasingly adopting trait-based approaches to understand how community
change influences ecosystem processes. However, most of this research has focussed on …
change influences ecosystem processes. However, most of this research has focussed on …
Extracting the most from terrestrial plant-derived n-alkyl lipids and their carbon isotopes from the sedimentary record: A review
Terrestrial plant biomarkers and their carbon isotopes provide insights into carbon cycling,
paleovegetation and paleoclimate, ranging in scale from local to global. Over the past …
paleovegetation and paleoclimate, ranging in scale from local to global. Over the past …
Lithium isotope evidence for enhanced weathering and erosion during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM;~ 55.9 Ma) was a geologically rapid
warming period associated with carbon release, which caused a marked increase in the …
warming period associated with carbon release, which caused a marked increase in the …
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum: A perturbation of carbon cycle, climate, and biosphere with implications for the future
During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM),∼ 56 Mya, thousands of
petagrams of carbon were released into the ocean-atmosphere system with attendant …
petagrams of carbon were released into the ocean-atmosphere system with attendant …
[HTML][HTML] The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: Methodologies for selection, compilation and analysis of latest Paleocene and early Eocene climate proxy data …
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 …
Global patterns in leaf 13C discrimination and implications for studies of past and future climate
Fractionation of carbon isotopes by plants during CO2 uptake and fixation (Δleaf) varies with
environmental conditions, but quantitative patterns of Δleaf across environmental gradients …
environmental conditions, but quantitative patterns of Δleaf across environmental gradients …
Rapid acidification of the ocean during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum
The Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) has been attributed to the rapid release
of∼ 2000× 109 metric tons of carbon in the form of methane. In theory, oxidation and ocean …
of∼ 2000× 109 metric tons of carbon in the form of methane. In theory, oxidation and ocean …
Palaeoclimate
• The sustained rate of increase over the past century in the combined radiative forcing from
the three well-mixed greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous …
the three well-mixed greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous …
Transient floral change and rapid global warming at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary
Rapid global warming of 5° to 10° C during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
(PETM) coincided with major turnover in vertebrate faunas, but previous studies have found …
(PETM) coincided with major turnover in vertebrate faunas, but previous studies have found …
Evidence for a Cenozoic radiation of ferns in an angiosperm-dominated canopy
In today's angiosperm-dominated terrestrial ecosystems, leptosporangiate ferns are truly
exceptional—accounting for 80% of the≈ 11,000 nonflowering vascular plant species …
exceptional—accounting for 80% of the≈ 11,000 nonflowering vascular plant species …