Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic history of deciduousness and the terminal Cretaceous event.
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Abstract
Deciduousness in mesic, broad-leaved plants occurred in disturbed, middle-latitude environments during the Late Cretaceous. Only in polar environments in the Late Cretaceous was the deciduous element dominant, although of low diversity. The terminal Cretaceous event resulted in wide-spread selection for plants of deciduous habit and diversification of deciduous taxa, thus leaving a lasting imprint on Northern Hemisphere vegetation. Various environmental factors have played important roles in subsequent diversification of mesic, broad-leaved deciduous taxa and in origination and decline of broad-leaved deciduous forests. Low diversity and rarity of mesic deciduous plants in the post-Cretaceous of the Southern Hemisphere indicate that the inferred “impact winter” of the terminal Cretaceous event had little effect on Southern Hemisphere vegetation and climate.
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Wolfe, J.A., 1987, Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic history of deciduousness and the terminal Cretaceous event.: Paleobiology, v. 13, no. 2, p. 215-226, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0094837300008769.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic history of deciduousness and the terminal Cretaceous event. |
| Series title | Paleobiology |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0094837300008769 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | April 08, 2016 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 215 |
| Last page | 226 |