Plant wax biomarkers in human evolutionary studies
Plant wax biomarkers are an innovative proxy for reconstructing vegetation composition and
structure, rainfall intensity, temperature, and other climatic and environmental dynamics …
structure, rainfall intensity, temperature, and other climatic and environmental dynamics …
n-Alkane distributions and concentrations in algae, submerged plants and terrestrial plants from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
H Liu, W Liu - Organic geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Long chain n-alkanes (C 27–C 33) in lake sediment records are commonly considered to be
terrestrial plant biomarkers when reconstructing paleoclimatic and paleolimnological history …
terrestrial plant biomarkers when reconstructing paleoclimatic and paleolimnological history …
Savanna/rainforest dynamics and hydroclimate changes in northern boundary of tropical Asia over the past 150 kyrs
How tropical hydroclimate and ecosystems in Asia have varied on orbital timescales has
been an important topic for decades. The northern boundary of tropical Asia under strong …
been an important topic for decades. The northern boundary of tropical Asia under strong …
Does litter input determine carbon storage and peat organic chemistry in tropical peatlands?
Tropical peatlands hold large amounts of carbon but the influence of litter inputs and
variation in peat properties with depth on carbon storage are poorly understood. Here we …
variation in peat properties with depth on carbon storage are poorly understood. Here we …
Temperature and moisture variability in the eastern Mediterranean region during Marine Isotope Stages 11–10 based on biomarker analysis of the Tenaghi Philippon …
The Mediterranean region is highly sensitive to climate change, particularly with regard to
warming and increasing aridity. Understanding its past climate history during periods similar …
warming and increasing aridity. Understanding its past climate history during periods similar …
Leaf waxes in litter and topsoils along a European transect
IK Schäfer, V Lanny, J Franke, TI Eglinton, M Zech… - Soil, 2016 - soil.copernicus.org
Lipid biomarkers are increasingly used to reconstruct past environmental and climate
conditions. Leaf-wax-derived long-chain n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids may have great …
conditions. Leaf-wax-derived long-chain n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids may have great …
Effect of burning on the distribution pattern and isotopic composition of plant biomolecules: Implications for paleoecological studies
In fire-prone biomes, the interpretation of paleoecological proxies is subjected to
uncertainties since the plant biomarkers/molecules are thermally modified during vegetation …
uncertainties since the plant biomarkers/molecules are thermally modified during vegetation …
Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and evidence of marine influence in Permian coal-bearing sequence from Lalmatia Coal mine (Rajmahal Basin), Jharkhand …
RP Mathews, SSK Pillai, MC Manoj… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lalmatia coal-bearing sequences belong to the Barakar Formation (Permian) of Lower
Gondwana. The well-developed coal-bearing sequences (approx. 52 m) exposed along the …
Gondwana. The well-developed coal-bearing sequences (approx. 52 m) exposed along the …
Leaf wax n-alkane extraction: An optimised procedure
Leaf wax n-alkanes are often extracted from modern plant material to describe their natural
occurrence and understand the factors determining their potential as biomarkers for climate …
occurrence and understand the factors determining their potential as biomarkers for climate …
Holocene hydrological and sea surface temperature changes in the northern coast of the South China Sea
In order to reconstruct the Holocene environmental history of a coastal site in the northern
South China Sea, this study analysed the organic carbon isotope ratios (δ 13 C org) and …
South China Sea, this study analysed the organic carbon isotope ratios (δ 13 C org) and …