It has long been known that mountain glaciers and continental ice sheets around the globe
reached their respective maximum extent at different times during the last glacial cycle, often …

This paper reviews current understanding of deglaciation in North, Central and South
America from the Last Glacial Maximum to the beginning of the Holocene. Together with …

Glaciers and Glaciation is the classic textbook for all students of glaciation. Stimulating and
accessible, it has established a reputation as a comprehensive and essential resource. In …

This review updates the chronology of Andean glaciation during the Lateglacial and the
Holocene from the numerous articles and reviews published over the past three decades …

The role of the tropics in triggering, transmitting, and amplifying interhemispheric climate
signals remains a key debate in paleoclimatology. Tropical glacier fluctuations provide …

Palaeoecological records suggest that humans have been in the Andes since at least 14
000 years ago. Early human impacts on Andean ecosystems included an increase in fire …

Question: Is the modern patchy distribution of highly biodiverse Polylepis woodlands a
consequence of human activity or natural fluctuations in environmental conditions? What are …

We use 10Be surface exposure dating to construct a high-resolution chronology of glacial
fluctuations in the Sierra Nevada, California. Most previous studies focused on individual …

Tussock grass páramo constitutes the dominant vegetation of the high tropical Andes and
cordilleras of Costa Rica. Its distribution, composition and the location of the upper forest line …

Aim To determine the palaeoecological influences of climate change and human land use
on the spatial distribution patterns of Polylepis woodlands in the Andes. Location Tropical …