Atmospheric CO2 from the late Oligocene to early Miocene based on photosynthesis data and fossil leaf characteristics

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 374, Issue , 2013, Pages 41-51

  Grein, Michaela ^a   Oehm, Christoph ^b   Konrad, Wilfried ^b   Utescher, Torsten ^c,e   Kunzmann, Lutz ^d   Roth Nebelsick, Anita ^a  

^a STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2; Early Miocene; Gas exchange; Late Oligocene; Palaeoclimate; Stomata

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA PROCESSING; FOSSIL RECORD; GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF; MIOCENE; OLIGOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TRANSPIRATION;

AUSTRIA; GERMANY;

EOTRIGONOBALANUS FURCINERVIS; FAGACEAE; LAURACEAE; LAUROPHYLLUM PSEUDOPRINCEPS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PLATANACEAE; PLATANUS NEPTUNI; QUERCUS;

EID: 84875069735     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.12.025     Document Type: Article

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