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Columnanidus calitzdorpensis ichnogen. ichnosp. nov: A new Middle Pleistocene subterranean termite trace fossil from South Africa

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Termites are landscape geo‐engineers whose nesting activities substantially modify the physical and chemical properties of soils. Fossilised termite nests commonly constitute the only identifiable evidence of ancient termite activity and represent valuable trace fossil archives for reconstructing past environments.
Miengah Abrahams, Robert A. Muir, Jorge F. Genise, John E. Almond, Gcinamahlubi Hadebe, John C. Hellstrom, Rabia Jacobs, Chris Harris   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Detailed Examination of Macaca (Primates, Cercopithecidae) Remains From Roman Anatolia

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primates are rare faunal components in zooarchaeological studies worldwide. In this study, we present the presence of a primate in a Roman‐period tomb in Attaleia (modern‐day Antalya). An almost complete cranium with maxillary teeth was examined, and dental measurements were taken.
Ahmet İhsan Aytek, Alper Yener Yavuz
wiley   +1 more source

New remains of roach Rutilus sp. (Cyprinidae: Leuciscinae) from Late Miocene sediments of Southern Ukraine

Біологічні студії, 2013
A new roach material from Late Miocene of Odesa Pontian Lectostratotype (MN 13), Southern Ukraine is presented. Fragment of pharyngeal bone and isolated teeth are described as Rutilus sp.
O. M. Kovalchuk
doaj   +1 more source

Repeated Pleistocene Permafrost Episodes in the Western Pannonian Basin

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Concerning the study of past periglacial processes, the Pannonian Basin is a key area as it contains the southernmost frost polygons found in Central Europe. The presence or absence of permafrost is still, however, a matter of debate, and data on the timing of frost action are also scarce.
Krisztina Sebe, Ágnes Novothny, Gergely Surányi, Barbara Varga, László Fodor, Gábor Csillag   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waves of range dynamics and gene flow characterize the biogeographic history of Litsea elongata, a dominant tree in East Asian evergreen broadleaved forests

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Evergreen broadleaved forests (EBLFs) represent an iconic vegetation type in subtropical montane East Asia, but they are experiencing intensifying anthropogenic pressure and increasing habitat fragmentation. Here, using a dominant and widespread tree species characteristic of East Asian EBLFs, we examine its phylogeographic history and evaluate what it
Sheng‐Yuan Qin, Richard H. Ree, Zheng‐Yu Zuo, Chih‐Chieh Yu, Shuang‐Xiu Xu, Jun Rong, Peng‐Fei Ma, De‐Zhu Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biogenic Opal Deposition in the Surveyor Fan (IODP Site U1417) in the Gulf of Alaska (North Pacific) During the Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Site U1417, located in the Surveyor Fan (Gulf of Alaska), preserves hemipelagic sediments influenced by glacial and fluvial depositional processes from the Cordilleran Ice Sheet in the Chugach–St.
B. K. Khim, S. Kim, H. Asahi
doaj   +1 more source

CETOTHERIIDAE RECORDS FROM THE LATE MIOCENE OF PATAGONIA EXPAND THE DIVERSITY OF BALEEN WHALES FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN

Publicación Electrónica de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
The marine outcrops of the Patagonian Miocene (Argentina) encompass one of the most important assemblages of fossil mysticetes recorded worldwide, including key records of extant lineages.
Azucena Solis-Añorve, Mónica R. Buono
doaj   +1 more source

Conservation gap analysis for wild grapevines (Vitis L.) of the Americas

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Wild grapevines (Vitis L.) native to the Americas are ecologically and culturally important plants that are also critical to the global cultivated grape industry as sources of traits for crop innovation, but many of these species are poorly documented and insufficiently conserved.
Daniel Carver, Colin K. Khoury, Anne Frances, Nan McCarry, Luis Diaz‐Garcia, Erin R. Galarneau, Sarah Gora, Megan Haidet, Claire Heinitz, Wesley Knapp, Abby Meyer, Allison Miller, Ray Mims, Surya Sapkota, Carol Spurrier, Jun Wen   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mainland diversification and recent island lineages in the reduviid genus Tapirocoris: an integrative taxonomic framework with four new species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Using an integrative taxonomic framework that combines COI DNA barcodes, geometric morphometrics and phylogeography, we revise the assassin bug genus Tapirocoris and recover seven well‐supported species, including four newly described cryptic species.
Ping Zhao, Qinpeng Liu, Minmin Ou, Huaiyu Liu, Yingqi Liu, Jianyun Wang, Miao Yang, Zhuo Chen, Wanzhi Cai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Late Miocene greening of the Peruvian Desert

Communications Earth & Environment
Abstract The response of the hyperarid Pacific coast of South America to greenhouse warming remains highly uncertain but has profound implications for the future habitability of the region. Here, we present the first paleobotanical study documenting the Peruvian Desert’s response to the Late Miocene greenhouse climate, when radiative forcing was ...
Ochoa, Diana, Carré, Matthieu, Montenegro, Juan-Felipe, DeVries, Thomas, Caballero-Rodríguez, Dayenari, Rodríguez-Reyes, Oris, Barbosa-Espitia, Angel, Cardich, Jorge, Cruz-Acevedo, Edgar, Cruz, Danilo, Foster, David, Latorre-Acuy, María, Quispe, Franco, Rivera-Chira, María, Romero, Pedro, Salas-Gismondi, Rodolfo, Urbina, Mario, Flores, José-Abel   +17 more
openaire   +3 more sources