DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.03.026
论文题名: Effect of global warming on diversity pattern in Nypa mangroves across Paleocene-Eocene transition in the paleo-equatorial region of the Indian sub-continent
作者: Srivastava J. ; Prasad V.
刊名: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
ISSN: 0031-0182
出版年: 2015
卷: 429 起始页码: 1
结束页码: 12
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Global warming
; Nypa
; Paleocene Eocene thermal maximum
; Species diversity
; Spinizonocolpites
英文摘要: The Paleocene-Eocene transition is considered a period of excessive global warming that characterizes the highest temperature of the Cenozoic. To trace the response of mangrove vegetation to this early Paleogene warming, species diversity of Spinizonocolpites pollen (Nypa) was studied across Paleocene-Eocene transition. Two paleo-equatorial shallow marine stratigraphic sections Ranikor Barsora and Jathang from the east Khasi hills, South Shillong Plateau, Meghalaya were studied. Species diversity of Spinizonocolpites was inferred from pollen assemblages in aforementioned sections. Estimation of biodiversity through range-through method, Shannon-Wiener index, Simpson diversity index, rarefied richness curves and detrended correspondence analysis was done to assess the diversity pattern before, during, and after the warming event. Mean species diversity of paleo-mangroves inferred by counting the number of Spinizonocolpites species stratigraphically in the pollen assemblage, showed higher diversity during Paleocene/Eocene boundary in both the sections, followed by a significant decline during the Eocene. This pattern was consistent upon quantitative estimation for sample size, number of samples/time unit, lithofacies and depositional systems. Extreme warm and humid climate with high precipitation and good upstream runoff led to low saline conditions in coastal areas during Paleocene-Eocene boundary interval in paleo-equatorial region. This favored the diversification of Nypa, providing opportunities for new species in a wide range of low saline tidal zones to flourish. Post-warming during late Ypresian, decrease in precipitation, humidity and low upstream runoff, resulted in the restriction of low saline tidal zones in coastal areas, thus causing a decline in the diversity of Nypa mangrove. Hence, variations in species diversity and origination rates of the back mangrove palm genus Nypa described under Spinizonocolpites during the Paleocene-Eocene transition constitute an important step in understanding the effect of global warming on mangrove vegetation in paleo-equatorial region. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/68929
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作者单位: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow, India
Recommended Citation:
Srivastava J.,Prasad V.. Effect of global warming on diversity pattern in Nypa mangroves across Paleocene-Eocene transition in the paleo-equatorial region of the Indian sub-continent[J]. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology,2015-01-01,429