Downscaling last glacial maximum climate over southern Africa
We conducted the first dynamic downscaling of Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) climate over
southern Africa using a regional climate model. Eight coupled global climate model (CGCM) …
southern Africa using a regional climate model. Eight coupled global climate model (CGCM) …
Describing a drowned Pleistocene ecosystem: last Glacial Maximum vegetation reconstruction of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain
Pleistocene ecosystems provided the stage for modern human emergence. Terrestrial
vegetation communities structure resources for human foragers, providing plant food, wood …
vegetation communities structure resources for human foragers, providing plant food, wood …
A stronger role for long-term moisture change than for CO2 in determining tropical woody vegetation change
Anthropogenically elevated CO2 (eCO2) concentrations have been suggested to increase
woody cover within tropical ecosystems through fertilization. The effect of eCO2 is built into …
woody cover within tropical ecosystems through fertilization. The effect of eCO2 is built into …
Cooked starchy food in hearths ca. 120 kya and 65 kya (MIS 5e and MIS 4) from Klasies River Cave, South Africa
Abstract Plant carbohydrates currently constitute 55–80% of the modern human diet (FAO
and WHO, 1997) and some of today's key global health issues are associated with …
and WHO, 1997) and some of today's key global health issues are associated with …
Determining the drivers of long‐term aridity variability: a southern African case study
M Chevalier, BM Chase - Journal of Quaternary Science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This paper highlights the importance of differentiating between precipitation amount and
moisture availability ('humidity'/'aridity') when considering proxy records of climate change …
moisture availability ('humidity'/'aridity') when considering proxy records of climate change …
U-Th dating, taphonomy, and taxonomy of shell middens at Klasies River main site indicate stable and systematic coastal exploitation by MIS 5c-d
The archaeological record, particularly of shellfish, from the Klasies River main site (KRM) is
important in understanding the fluctuating nature of coastal occupational patterns and …
important in understanding the fluctuating nature of coastal occupational patterns and …
Fire and human management of late Holocene ecosystems in southern Africa
Globally, fire is a primary agent for modifying environments through the long-term coupling
of human and natural systems. In southern Africa, control of fire by humans has been …
of human and natural systems. In southern Africa, control of fire by humans has been …
Connections, culture and environments around 100 000 years ago at Klasies River main site
In this paper the new excavations at Klasies River main site are introduced and the first
results presented and linked with previous work, establishing a baseline for future reporting …
results presented and linked with previous work, establishing a baseline for future reporting …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing Late Quaternary precipitation and its source on the southern Cape coast of South Africa: A multi-proxy paleoenvironmental record from …
Abstract The Late Quaternary climate history of South Africa and, in particular, potential
changes in atmospheric circulation have been subject to considerable debate. To some …
changes in atmospheric circulation have been subject to considerable debate. To some …
Late Pleistocene records of speleothem stable isotopic compositions from Pinnacle Point on the South African south coast
Highly resolved, well-dated paleoclimate records from the southern South African coast are
needed to contextualize the evolution of the highly diverse extratropical plant communities of …
needed to contextualize the evolution of the highly diverse extratropical plant communities of …