Phanerozoic paleotemperatures: The earth's changing climate during the last 540 million years
This study provides a comprehensive and quantitative estimate of how global temperatures
have changed during the last 540 million years. It combines paleotemperature …
have changed during the last 540 million years. It combines paleotemperature …
An atlas of Phanerozoic paleogeographic maps: the seas come in and the seas go out
CR Scotese - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Paleogeography is the study of the changing surface of Earth through time. Driven by plate
tectonics, the configuration of the continents and ocean basins has been in constant flux …
tectonics, the configuration of the continents and ocean basins has been in constant flux …
Antarctica's ecological isolation will be broken by storm-driven dispersal and warming
Antarctica has long been considered biologically isolated. Global warming will make parts of
Antarctica more habitable for invasive taxa, yet presumed barriers to dispersal—especially …
Antarctica more habitable for invasive taxa, yet presumed barriers to dispersal—especially …
Earth history and the passerine superradiation
Avian diversification has been influenced by global climate change, plate tectonic
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …
[图书][B] Fire in Mediterranean ecosystems: ecology, evolution and management
Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this
book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping …
book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping …
Climate sensitivity, sea level and atmospheric carbon dioxide
Cenozoic temperature, sea level and CO2 covariations provide insights into climate
sensitivity to external forcings and sea-level sensitivity to climate change. Climate sensitivity …
sensitivity to external forcings and sea-level sensitivity to climate change. Climate sensitivity …
A new time tree reveals Earth history's imprint on the evolution of modern birds
S Claramunt, J Cracraft - Science advances, 2015 - science.org
Determining the timing of diversification of modern birds has been difficult. We combined
DNA sequences of clock-like genes for most avian families with 130 fossil birds to generate …
DNA sequences of clock-like genes for most avian families with 130 fossil birds to generate …
Early diagenetic control on the enrichment and fractionation of rare earth elements in deep-sea sediments
Y Deng, Q Guo, C Liu, G He, J Cao, J Liao, C Liu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) in bioapatite from deep-sea sediments are
potential proxies for reconstructing paleoenvironmental conditions. However, the REY …
potential proxies for reconstructing paleoenvironmental conditions. However, the REY …
Ocean overturning since the Late Cretaceous: Inferences from a new benthic foraminiferal isotope compilation
Benthic foraminiferal oxygen isotopic (δ18O) and carbon isotopic (δ13C) trends, constructed
from compilations of data series from multiple ocean sites, provide one of the primary means …
from compilations of data series from multiple ocean sites, provide one of the primary means …
Mediterranean biomes: evolution of their vegetation, floras, and climate
Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MTEs) are located today in southwestern Australia, the
Cape Region of South Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, California, and central Chile. These …
Cape Region of South Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, California, and central Chile. These …