How have studies of ancient <scp>DNA</scp> from sediments contributed to the reconstruction of Quaternary floras?
Summary Ancient DNA ( aDNA ) from lake sediments, peats, permafrost soils, preserved megafaunal gut contents and coprolites has been used to reconstruct late‐Quaternary floras. aDNA is either used alone for floristic reconstruction or compared with pollen and/or macrofossil results. In comparative s...
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crwiley:10.1111/nph.13657 2024-04-28T08:36:00+00:00 How have studies of ancient <scp>DNA</scp> from sediments contributed to the reconstruction of Quaternary floras? Birks, H. John B. Birks, Hilary H. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nph.13657 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fnph.13657 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nph.13657 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/nph.13657 https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nph.13657 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions New Phytologist volume 209, issue 2, page 499-506 ISSN 0028-646X 1469-8137 Plant Science Physiology journal-article 2015 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13657 2024-04-08T06:54:37Z Summary Ancient DNA ( aDNA ) from lake sediments, peats, permafrost soils, preserved megafaunal gut contents and coprolites has been used to reconstruct late‐Quaternary floras. aDNA is either used alone for floristic reconstruction or compared with pollen and/or macrofossil results. In comparative studies, aDNA may complement pollen and macrofossil analyses by increasing the number of taxa found. We discuss the relative contributions of each fossil group to taxon richness and the number of unique taxa found, and situations in which aDNA has refined pollen identifications. Pressing problems in aDNA studies are contamination and ignorance about taphonomy (transportation, incorporation, and preservation in sediments). Progress requires that these problems are reduced to allow aDNA to reach its full potential contribution to reconstructions of Quaternary floras. Contents Summary 499 I. Introduction 499 II. Research approaches and investigative stages 500 III. Types of plant aDNA studies 500 IV. aDNA and fossil identifications 500 V. aDNA as the sole basis for floristic reconstructions 500 VI. Comparative aDNA, pollen, and/or macrofossil studies 501 VII. Future challenges 502 VIII. Conclusions and appraisal 504 Acknowledgements 504 References 505 Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Wiley Online Library New Phytologist 209 2 499 506 |
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Summary Ancient DNA ( aDNA ) from lake sediments, peats, permafrost soils, preserved megafaunal gut contents and coprolites has been used to reconstruct late‐Quaternary floras. aDNA is either used alone for floristic reconstruction or compared with pollen and/or macrofossil results. In comparative studies, aDNA may complement pollen and macrofossil analyses by increasing the number of taxa found. We discuss the relative contributions of each fossil group to taxon richness and the number of unique taxa found, and situations in which aDNA has refined pollen identifications. Pressing problems in aDNA studies are contamination and ignorance about taphonomy (transportation, incorporation, and preservation in sediments). Progress requires that these problems are reduced to allow aDNA to reach its full potential contribution to reconstructions of Quaternary floras. Contents Summary 499 I. Introduction 499 II. Research approaches and investigative stages 500 III. Types of plant aDNA studies 500 IV. aDNA and fossil identifications 500 V. aDNA as the sole basis for floristic reconstructions 500 VI. Comparative aDNA, pollen, and/or macrofossil studies 501 VII. Future challenges 502 VIII. Conclusions and appraisal 504 Acknowledgements 504 References 505 |
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How have studies of ancient <scp>DNA</scp> from sediments contributed to the reconstruction of Quaternary floras? |
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How have studies of ancient <scp>DNA</scp> from sediments contributed to the reconstruction of Quaternary floras? |
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