The uplift of different parts of the Tibetan Plateau caused by the collision,subduction and thickening of the Indian-Eurasian continent is considered to be the most significant landform change of Asia in the last 50 M...The uplift of different parts of the Tibetan Plateau caused by the collision,subduction and thickening of the Indian-Eurasian continent is considered to be the most significant landform change of Asia in the last 50 Ma.The plateau uplift led to elevation and topographical changes in neighboring areas and created diversified niches for the distribution and migration of plants and animals.The resultant high mountains controlled the South Asian monsoon,preventing the monsoon from crossing the plateau and reaching the hinterland of Asia.展开更多
In the present study, nectar and pollen sources for honeybee （Apls cerana cerana Fabr.） were studied in Qlnglan mangrove area, Hainan Island, China, based on microscopic analysis of honey and pollen load （corblcula...In the present study, nectar and pollen sources for honeybee （Apls cerana cerana Fabr.） were studied in Qlnglan mangrove area, Hainan Island, China, based on microscopic analysis of honey and pollen load （corblcular and gut contents） from honeybees collected In October and November 2004. Qualitative and quantitative melittopalynologlcal analysis of the natural honey sample showed that the honey is of unlfloral type with Mimosa pudlca L. （Mlmosaceae） as the predominant （89.14%） source of nectar and pollen for A. cerana cerana In October. Members of Araceae are an Important minor （3%-15%） pollen type, whereas those of Arecaceae are a minor （〈3%） pollen type. Pollen grains of Nypa fruticans Wurmb., Rhlzophora spp., Excoecarla agallocha L., Lumnitzera spp., Brugulera spp., Kandella candel Druce, and Ceriops tagal （Perr.） C. B. Rob. are among the notable mangrove texa growing In Qinglan mangrove area recorded as minor taxa In the honey. The absolute pollen count （I.e. the number of pollen grains/10 g honey sample） suggests that the honey belongs to Group V （〉1 000 000）. Pollen analysis from the corblcular and gut contents of A. cerana cerana revealed the highest representation （95.60%） of members of Sonneratia spp. （Sonneratlaceae）, followed by Bruguiera spp. （Rhizophoraceae）, Euphorblaceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Anacardlaceae, and Rublaceae. Of these plants, those belonging to Sonneratla plants are the most Important nectar and pollen sources for A. cerana cerana and are frequently foraged and pollinated by these bees in November.展开更多
Aims The Nihewan Basin of North China,considered the cradle of Eastern civilization,contains a set of late Cenozoic strata and artifacts used by Homo ereettvs in the early Pleistocene(〜1.66 Ma to 780 ka)and the crania...Aims The Nihewan Basin of North China,considered the cradle of Eastern civilization,contains a set of late Cenozoic strata and artifacts used by Homo ereettvs in the early Pleistocene(〜1.66 Ma to 780 ka)and the cranial bones and teeth of early H.sapiens from the late middle Pleistocene(~370 to 260 ka).Palynological studies provide an opportunity to explore the living environment of early humans.Methods Ralynological samples from the Hutouliang Section(-603-587 ka)of the Xiaodukou Formation of the Nihewan Basin were treated by heavy liquid flotation.Based on the palynological assemblages from the section,vegetation and climate in the Nihewan Basin were reconstructed.Important Findings The dynamic vegetation changed from temperate needle-and broad-leaved mixed forest-steppe(mainly Picea,Abies,Betula,luglans,Artemisia and Chenopodiaceae)to conifer forest(mainly Pinus,Picea and Abies),which saw the replacement of H.erectus by early H.sapiens.The comparison of the Nihewan Basin with other human sites around the world during the same period reveals that early humans preferred to live in caves,accompanied by relatively open steppe or forest-steppe environments,inhabited by numerous mammals.Therefore,it is inferred that the emergence of dense conifer forest and the disappearance of open steppe environments in the Nihewan Basin at approximately 603-587 ka provide new evidence that early humans followed most mammals to steppe or forest-steppe environments and thus left the Nihewan Basin.These new findings not only enrich our knowledge of early human behavior,such as their diet,migration and settlement,but also fill in gaps in paleovegetation and paleoenvironmental research in the Nihewan Basin during the middle Pleistocene(780-400 ka).展开更多
The evolution of the Asian monsoon from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene is poorly understood.Here,we first reconstruct the precipitation data of central Tibet during 26–16 million years ago(Ma),applying the c...The evolution of the Asian monsoon from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene is poorly understood.Here,we first reconstruct the precipitation data of central Tibet during 26–16 million years ago(Ma),applying the coexistence approach to sedimentary pollen data,and detect an intensified Asian monsoon with1.35 Ma and0.33 Ma cycles.Paleoclimate modeling is used to show the importance of paleogeographic location in the development of the paleomonsoon.In addition,the results of spectral analysis suggest that the fluctuations in the Asian monsoon during 26–16 Ma can be attributed to the long-period cyclicities in obliquity(1.2 Ma).These findings provide climate data that can be used to understand the Asian monsoon evolution during the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene and highlight the effects of paleogeographic patterns and long-period orbital forcings on the tectonic-scale evolution of the Asian monsoon.展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB26000000)the China National Key Basic Research Program(2014CB954201)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31570223,32000174)the State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany(LSEB2019-1,LSEB2019-4)the Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative(2018VBA0016)。
文摘The uplift of different parts of the Tibetan Plateau caused by the collision,subduction and thickening of the Indian-Eurasian continent is considered to be the most significant landform change of Asia in the last 50 Ma.The plateau uplift led to elevation and topographical changes in neighboring areas and created diversified niches for the distribution and migration of plants and animals.The resultant high mountains controlled the South Asian monsoon,preventing the monsoon from crossing the plateau and reaching the hinterland of Asia.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （40342013）.The authors are grateful to Professor Nai-Qiu Du and Dr XiaoYan Song （Institute of Botany, the ChineseAcademy of Sciences） and Professors Jian-Hua Jin and Wen-Bo Liao （Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China） for their support for this work.
文摘In the present study, nectar and pollen sources for honeybee （Apls cerana cerana Fabr.） were studied in Qlnglan mangrove area, Hainan Island, China, based on microscopic analysis of honey and pollen load （corblcular and gut contents） from honeybees collected In October and November 2004. Qualitative and quantitative melittopalynologlcal analysis of the natural honey sample showed that the honey is of unlfloral type with Mimosa pudlca L. （Mlmosaceae） as the predominant （89.14%） source of nectar and pollen for A. cerana cerana In October. Members of Araceae are an Important minor （3%-15%） pollen type, whereas those of Arecaceae are a minor （〈3%） pollen type. Pollen grains of Nypa fruticans Wurmb., Rhlzophora spp., Excoecarla agallocha L., Lumnitzera spp., Brugulera spp., Kandella candel Druce, and Ceriops tagal （Perr.） C. B. Rob. are among the notable mangrove texa growing In Qinglan mangrove area recorded as minor taxa In the honey. The absolute pollen count （I.e. the number of pollen grains/10 g honey sample） suggests that the honey belongs to Group V （〉1 000 000）. Pollen analysis from the corblcular and gut contents of A. cerana cerana revealed the highest representation （95.60%） of members of Sonneratia spp. （Sonneratlaceae）, followed by Bruguiera spp. （Rhizophoraceae）, Euphorblaceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae, Anacardlaceae, and Rublaceae. Of these plants, those belonging to Sonneratla plants are the most Important nectar and pollen sources for A. cerana cerana and are frequently foraged and pollinated by these bees in November.
基金This work was supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB26000000).
文摘Aims The Nihewan Basin of North China,considered the cradle of Eastern civilization,contains a set of late Cenozoic strata and artifacts used by Homo ereettvs in the early Pleistocene(〜1.66 Ma to 780 ka)and the cranial bones and teeth of early H.sapiens from the late middle Pleistocene(~370 to 260 ka).Palynological studies provide an opportunity to explore the living environment of early humans.Methods Ralynological samples from the Hutouliang Section(-603-587 ka)of the Xiaodukou Formation of the Nihewan Basin were treated by heavy liquid flotation.Based on the palynological assemblages from the section,vegetation and climate in the Nihewan Basin were reconstructed.Important Findings The dynamic vegetation changed from temperate needle-and broad-leaved mixed forest-steppe(mainly Picea,Abies,Betula,luglans,Artemisia and Chenopodiaceae)to conifer forest(mainly Pinus,Picea and Abies),which saw the replacement of H.erectus by early H.sapiens.The comparison of the Nihewan Basin with other human sites around the world during the same period reveals that early humans preferred to live in caves,accompanied by relatively open steppe or forest-steppe environments,inhabited by numerous mammals.Therefore,it is inferred that the emergence of dense conifer forest and the disappearance of open steppe environments in the Nihewan Basin at approximately 603-587 ka provide new evidence that early humans followed most mammals to steppe or forest-steppe environments and thus left the Nihewan Basin.These new findings not only enrich our knowledge of early human behavior,such as their diet,migration and settlement,but also fill in gaps in paleovegetation and paleoenvironmental research in the Nihewan Basin during the middle Pleistocene(780-400 ka).
基金The authors thank Prof.Chun-Ju Huang from the China University of Geosciences(Wuhan)for a useful discussion.This research was supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(no.XDB26000000)the China National Key Basic Research Program(2014CB954201)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos.31570223,41690115,and 32000174)the State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany(nos.LSEB2019-1 and LSEB2019-4)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative(2018VBA0016).
文摘The evolution of the Asian monsoon from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene is poorly understood.Here,we first reconstruct the precipitation data of central Tibet during 26–16 million years ago(Ma),applying the coexistence approach to sedimentary pollen data,and detect an intensified Asian monsoon with1.35 Ma and0.33 Ma cycles.Paleoclimate modeling is used to show the importance of paleogeographic location in the development of the paleomonsoon.In addition,the results of spectral analysis suggest that the fluctuations in the Asian monsoon during 26–16 Ma can be attributed to the long-period cyclicities in obliquity(1.2 Ma).These findings provide climate data that can be used to understand the Asian monsoon evolution during the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene and highlight the effects of paleogeographic patterns and long-period orbital forcings on the tectonic-scale evolution of the Asian monsoon.
