Pennsylvanian 'fossil forests' in growth position (T0 assemblages): origin, taphonomic bias and palaeoecological insights
Fossil forests, buried in growth position in a geological instant (T0 assemblages) are far
more abundant in Pennsylvanian successions than in any other part of the geological …
more abundant in Pennsylvanian successions than in any other part of the geological …
The sedimentary record of Carboniferous rivers: continuing influence of land plant evolution on alluvial processes and Palaeozoic ecosystems
Evidence from modern rivers and the deep-time geological record attests to the fundamental
importance of plant life for the construction of physical habitats within fluvial environments …
importance of plant life for the construction of physical habitats within fluvial environments …
Angiosperm leaf vein evolution was physiologically and environmentally transformative
The veins that irrigate leaves during photosynthesis are demonstrated to be strikingly more
abundant in flowering plants than in any other vascular plant lineage. Angiosperm vein …
abundant in flowering plants than in any other vascular plant lineage. Angiosperm vein …
Rainforest collapse triggered Carboniferous tetrapod diversification in Euramerica
Abrupt collapse of the tropical rainforest biome (Coal Forests) drove rapid diversification of
Carboniferous tetrapods (amphibians and reptiles) in Euramerica. This finding is based on …
Carboniferous tetrapods (amphibians and reptiles) in Euramerica. This finding is based on …
[HTML][HTML] Mid-Devonian Archaeopteris roots signal revolutionary change in earliest fossil forests
The origin of trees and forests in the Mid Devonian (393–383 Ma) was a turning point in
Earth history, marking permanent changes to terrestrial ecology, geochemical cycles …
Earth history, marking permanent changes to terrestrial ecology, geochemical cycles …
Cyclic changes in Pennsylvanian paleoclimate and effects on floristic dynamics in tropical Pangaea
Wetland floras narrowly define perceptions of Pennsylvanian tropical ecosystems, the so-
called Coal Age. Such wetlands reflect humid to perhumid climate, leading to …
called Coal Age. Such wetlands reflect humid to perhumid climate, leading to …
Permian vegetational Pompeii from Inner Mongolia and its implications for landscape paleoecology and paleobiogeography of Cathaysia
J Wang, HW Pfefferkorn, Y Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Plant communities of the geologic past can be reconstructed with high fidelity only if they
were preserved in place in an instant in time. Here we report such a flora from an early …
were preserved in place in an instant in time. Here we report such a flora from an early …
Incised channel fills containing conifers indicate that seasonally dry vegetation dominated Pennsylvanian tropical lowlands
The idea that the Pennsylvanian tropical lowlands were temporally dominated by rainforest
(ie, the Coal Forest) is deeply ingrained in the literature. Here we challenge two centuries of …
(ie, the Coal Forest) is deeply ingrained in the literature. Here we challenge two centuries of …
Oxygen isotope evidence for semi-aquatic habits among spinosaurid theropods
Spinosaurs were large theropod dinosaurs showing peculiar specializations, including
somewhat crocodile-like elongate jaws and conical teeth. Their biology has been much …
somewhat crocodile-like elongate jaws and conical teeth. Their biology has been much …
Evolution of fixed-channel alluvial plains in response to Carboniferous vegetation
The establishment of terrestrial plants during the Palaeozoic era was one of the most
significant changes to the Earth system during the Phanerozoic eon. The continuing …
significant changes to the Earth system during the Phanerozoic eon. The continuing …