Macrofossils as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene climates in Tasmania and Antarctica
Plant macrofossils can be used as proxy palaeoclimatic indicators, since both the taxa present at a site and the form ofleaves depend on the climate, and macrofossils are rarely transported far. In the simple case of the Sirius Group Nothofagus leaves and wood in Antarctica, the fossils provide data...
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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:14427 2023-05-15T14:00:15+02:00 Macrofossils as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene climates in Tasmania and Antarctica Hill, RS Jordan, GJ 1996 application/pdf https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14427/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14427/4/1996-Hill-Macrofossils.pdf en eng https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14427/4/1996-Hill-Macrofossils.pdf Hill, RS and Jordan, GJ 1996 , 'Macrofossils as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene climates in Tasmania and Antarctica' , Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, vol. 130, no. 2 , pp. 9-15 , doi:10.26749/rstpp.130.2.9 <http://dx.doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.130.2.9>. cc_utas Royal Society of Tasmania RST Van Diemens Land natural history science ecology taxonomy botany zoology geology geography papers & proceedings Australia UTAS Library Article PeerReviewed 1996 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.130.2.9 2020-05-30T07:28:10Z Plant macrofossils can be used as proxy palaeoclimatic indicators, since both the taxa present at a site and the form ofleaves depend on the climate, and macrofossils are rarely transported far. In the simple case of the Sirius Group Nothofagus leaves and wood in Antarctica, the fossils provide data on climate that suggest temperatures at the time of deposition were in the order of> 10°C warmer than at present. While the age of the fossils is still debated, the climatic signal is not. However, in more subtle cases, where the climatic differences are smaller and the fossil evidence is more complex, it is critical to interpret the evidence cauriously. Macrofossils from Pleistocene localities in Tasmania provide a clear signal on temperature and rainfall that is sometimes at odds with pollen-based reconstructions, bur the former is inherently likely to be more accurate. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints Sirius ENVELOPE(163.250,163.250,-84.133,-84.133) Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 130 2 9 15 |
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Plant macrofossils can be used as proxy palaeoclimatic indicators, since both the taxa present at a site and the form ofleaves depend on the climate, and macrofossils are rarely transported far. In the simple case of the Sirius Group Nothofagus leaves and wood in Antarctica, the fossils provide data on climate that suggest temperatures at the time of deposition were in the order of> 10°C warmer than at present. While the age of the fossils is still debated, the climatic signal is not. However, in more subtle cases, where the climatic differences are smaller and the fossil evidence is more complex, it is critical to interpret the evidence cauriously. Macrofossils from Pleistocene localities in Tasmania provide a clear signal on temperature and rainfall that is sometimes at odds with pollen-based reconstructions, bur the former is inherently likely to be more accurate. |
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Macrofossils as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene climates in Tasmania and Antarctica |
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Macrofossils as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene climates in Tasmania and Antarctica |
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Macrofossils as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene climates in Tasmania and Antarctica |
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