Stable atmospheric conditions underlie a steady pace of nocturnal bird migration in the tropics. [PDF]
Proc Biol SciDrucker JR +6 more
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Beyond species means – the intraspecific contribution to global wood density variation
New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 6, Page 2630-2651, March 2026.Summary Wood density is central for estimating vegetation carbon storage and a plant functional trait of great ecological and evolutionary importance. However, the global extent of wood density variation is unclear, especially at the intraspecific level. We assembled the most comprehensive wood density collection to date, including 109 626 records from
Fabian Jörg Fischer +105 more
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The influence of the forest corridors to the north of the Andes on the diversification of the bright-rumped Attila, Attila spadiceus (Passeriformes, Tyrannidae), during the climatic oscillations of the middle Pleistocene. [PDF]
Ecol EvolMendonça P +5 more
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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 4, 28 February 2026.Abstract The Laguna del Maule volcanic field in Chile has been uplifting at exceptional rates since 2007, offering a unique opportunity to examine the interplay between crustal deformation and magma dynamics. To understand this relationship, we integrate GNSS with local seismic observations from 2013 to 2024 to model the reservoir strain field ...
M. Navarrete‐Reyes +6 more
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Climate influence on the early human occupation of South America during the late Pleistocene. [PDF]
Nat CommunBecerra-Valdivia L.
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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 4, 28 February 2026.Abstract Reconstructing oroclinal orogens along the Fuegian Andes‐northern Antarctic Peninsula provides critical constraints on the pre‐opening tectonic evolution of the Drake Passage, although such efforts are limited by a lack of reliable Cretaceous paleomagnetic and geochronological data.
Liang Gao +6 more
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Vast cryptic diversity in direct-developing frogs <i>Pristimantis</i> (Anura: Strabomantidae): a new subgenus and the description of a new species from the eastern Andes of Ecuador. [PDF]
PeerJLoza-Carvajal KD +3 more
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Late Triassic Hydroclimatic Changes in Central China Linked to Evolving Mountain Topography
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 3, 16 February 2026.Abstract During the Late Triassic, tropical Pangea drifted northward into subtropical latitudes and became progressively drier. In contrast, South China, despite experiencing a similar latitudinal shift, transitioned from an arid to humid climate. Based on the sedimentary record of the Zigui Basin, this study constrains the arid to humid climatic shift
Rong Chai +7 more
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Drivers of canyon incision in the Peruvian Andes: Tectonics, precipitation, and drainage basin capture. [PDF]
Sci AdvPlasterr J +5 more
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Origins of Precipitation in the World's Water Towers
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 3, 16 February 2026.Abstract High‐mountain systems act as the planet's vital water towers, sustaining freshwater supplies for billions of people. Climate change is exacerbating hydrological imbalances in these regions, yet the moisture sources maintaining their precipitation—the primary water input—remain poorly quantified.
Bomei Zhang +3 more
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