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Longevity of orders is related to the longevity of their constituent genera rather than genus richness

, 2006
Longevity of a taxonomic group is an important issue in understanding the dynamics of evolution. In this respect a key observation is that genera, families or orders can each be assigned a characteristic average lifetime [Van Valen, L., (1973 ...
Bornholdt, Stefan, Sneppen, Kim, Westphal, Hildegard   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Integrating Aegean Last Interglacial faunas into the Mediterranean palaeobiogeographic framework: New evidence from Karpathos (Greece)

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Last Interglacial (LIG) or Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5e, spanning 129 to 116 kyrs ago, is recognised as one of the warmest periods in the Quaternary, with global sea surface temperatures (SSTs) 1°C–2°C higher than today, sea levels 5–10 m above the current level and biogeographical range expansion of specific tropical species into the ...
Christos Psarras, Danae Thivaiou, Frédéric Quillévéré, Jean‐Jacques Cornée, Pierre Moissette, Mélody Philippon, Jan Fietzke, Delphine Bosch, Michel Condomines, Olivier Bruguier, Efterpi Koskeridou   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrodynamic insights into the paleobiology of the Ediacaran rangeomorph Fractofusus misrai

iScience
Summary: The Ediacaran of Newfoundland preserves some of the oldest complex macroscopic communities, several of which are dominated by the fractal-like rangeomorph genus Fractofusus.
Daniel Pérez-Pinedo, Robert Nicholls, Jenna M. Neville, Duncan McIlroy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Better together: Building an engaged conservation paleobiology science for the future

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2023
G. Dietl, Stephen R. Durham, Cheryl P. Clark, Rebecca Prado   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Intensification of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds during the last deglaciation (18.5–14.0 cal ka BP): Evidence from Pearly Beach wetland on the southern Cape coast of South Africa

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The southwestern Cape of South Africa experiences a complex and dynamic climate, shaped by the interplay between the temperate Southern Hemisphere westerly winds and the subtropical easterlies. Despite the climatic sensitivity of the region, relatively few studies have examined how conditions have varied since the last deglaciation in response
Marc Humphries, Rachel Mey, Paula Reimer, Lynne J. Quick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Permian Extinctions

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021
Robert A. Gastaldo, Yukio Isozaki, Evelyn Kustatscher, Robert Reisz, ShuZhong Shen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charcoal evidence traces diverse fungal metabolic strategies to the Late Paleozoic

iScience
Summary: Wood decomposition through fungal activity is essential to the natural carbon cycle. There are three primary patterns of wood decay: white rot, brown rot, and soft rot. However, geological records of wood decay mainly originate from fossil woods,
Yaofeng Cai, Hua Zhang, Biao Pan
doaj   +1 more source

Geochronology of the Whittlesey sedimentary succession, eastern England: The ‘Pompeii’ of the British late Middle Pleistocene to Holocene record

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The sedimentary succession at Whittlesey preserves a unique British late Middle Pleistocene to Holocene record back to a time equivalent to at least marine oxygen isotope stage 8 (ca. 250 ka). This study builds on previously published sedimentology, geochronology and palaeoecology results to establish 20 sedimentary facies associations, with ...
H. E. Langford, M. D. Bateman, R. M. Briant, D. J. Horne   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Snail with Periostracal Hairs Preserved in Burmese Amber

iScience, 2019
Summary: Excellently preserved fossils often provide important insights into evolutionary histories and adaptations to environmental change in Earth's biogeologic record.
Thomas A. Neubauer, Lida Xing, Adrienne Jochum   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the intensity of Late Quaternary humid phases in the Nefud Desert, northern Arabia

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The climate history of the major dryland zones of the world, such as the Saharo–Arabian Desert belt, plays a key role in the dispersal of early humans through these intermittently inhospitable regions. Here, we assess the relative intensity of Late Quaternary humid phases in northern Arabia through lithological, geochemical, palaeoecological ...
Richard Clark‐Wilson, Simon J. Armitage, Ian Candy, Paul S. Breeze, Nick A. Drake, Huw S. Groucutt, Abdullah M. Alsharekh, Faisal Al‐Jibreen, Michael D. Petraglia, David B. Ryves   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source