Amazonia Through Time: Andean Uplift, Climate Change, Landscape Evolution, and Biodiversity
Amazonia Through Time: Andean Uplift, Climate Change, Landscape Evolution, and Biodiversity
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Hoorn, C , Wesselingh, F.P , ter Steege, H , Bermudez, M.A , Mora, A , Sevink, J , Sanmartín, I , Sanchez-Meseguer, A , Anderson, C.L , Figueiredo, J.P , Jaramillo, C , Riff, D , Negri, F.R , Hooghiemstra, H , Lundberg, J , Stadler, T , Särkinen, T and Antonelli, A
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The Amazonian rainforest is arguably the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem in the world, yet the timing of the origin and evolutionary causes of this diversity are a matter of debate. We review the geologic and phylogenetic evidence from Amazonia and compare it with uplift records from the Andes. This uplift and its effect on regional climate...
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Amazonia Through Time: Andean Uplift, Climate Change, Landscape Evolution, and Biodiversity
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TN_cdi_naturalis_primary_365034
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_naturalis_primary_365034
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0036-8075,1095-9203
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1194585
