Team Publications

Publications by the members of the Paleosynthesis Team and Scientific Advisory Board

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04AUG 2025
Team Publications
New palynostratigraphic data from the Kungurian (Cisuralian) Guncina Formation
“At the end of the Cisuralian (early Permian), the Kungurian represents a key phase in plant evolution and in the development of associated pollen and spores. During the Artinskian, a noticeable shift began, with vegetation and palynofloras transitioning from those typical of humid conditions to those better adapted to arid environments, a trend that persisted […]
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29JUL 2025
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The Mesozoic pectinid genera Velata and Eopecten
“Pectinidae were a speciose and morphologically diverse family in the Mesozoic, representing the most genus-rich family in the Jurassic. Their comparatively high representation in fossil faunas is favoured by their calcitic shells. Together with high levels of morphological variability and a long history of research, this has also caused taxonomic inflation both at genus and […]
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07JUL 2025
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Coupled, decoupled, and abrupt responses of vegetation
“Climate and ecosystem dynamics vary across timescales, but research into climate-driven vegetation dynamics usually focuses on singular timescales. We developed a spectral analysis–based approach that provides detailed estimates of the timescales at which vegetation tracks climate change, from 101 to 105 years. We report dynamic similarity of vegetation and climate even at centennial frequencies (149−1 to 18,012−1 year−1, that […]“Climate and ecosystem dynamics vary across timescales, but research into climate-driven vegetation dynamics usually focuses on singular timescales. We developed a spectral analysis–based approach that provides detailed estimates of the timescales at which vegetation tracks climate change, from 101 to 105 years. We report dynamic similarity of vegetation and climate even at centennial frequencies (149−1 to 18,012−1 year−1, that […]
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19MAY 2025
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Taxonomic and ecologic transitions
“The Permian–Triassic mass extinction was a pivotal event in shaping marine benthic ecosystems, leading to the rise of mollusks such as bivalves and gastropods as representatives of the Modern Evolutionary Fauna. However, the detailed changes in the ecological structure of marine benthic communities throughout the Triassic remain underexplored, particularly the interrelationship between taxonomic and ecological […]“The Permian–Triassic mass extinction was a pivotal event in shaping marine benthic ecosystems, leading to the rise of mollusks such as bivalves and gastropods as representatives of the Modern Evolutionary Fauna. However, the detailed changes in the ecological structure of marine benthic communities throughout the Triassic remain underexplored, particularly the interrelationship between taxonomic and ecological […]
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19MAY 2025
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Middle Jurassic plant fossils
“This study presents the first report on Middle Jurassic plant fossils from the Khamarkhoovor Formation, Dovtsog Khudag area, East Gobi Basin, Mongolia. 20 species of fossil plants from 11 genera have been identified, including liverworts, horsetails, ferns, cycadophytes, ginkgophytes, czekanowskialeans and conifers. Based on sedimentological analysis and plant assemblages, we interpret the depositional environment as […]“This study presents the first report on Middle Jurassic plant fossils from the Khamarkhoovor Formation, Dovtsog Khudag area, East Gobi Basin, Mongolia. 20 species of fossil plants from 11 genera have been identified, including liverworts, horsetails, ferns, cycadophytes, ginkgophytes, czekanowskialeans and conifers. Based on sedimentological analysis and plant assemblages, we interpret the depositional environment as […]
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19MAY 2025
Team Publications
From fossils to phylogenies
“Incorporating paleontological data into phylogenetic inference can greatly enrich our understanding of evolutionary relationships by providing insights into the diversity and morphological evolution of a clade over geological timescales. Phylogenetic analysis of fossil data has been significantly aided by the introduction of the fossilized birth–death (FBD) process, a model that accounts for fossil sampling through […]“Incorporating paleontological data into phylogenetic inference can greatly enrich our understanding of evolutionary relationships by providing insights into the diversity and morphological evolution of a clade over geological timescales. Phylogenetic analysis of fossil data has been significantly aided by the introduction of the fossilized birth–death (FBD) process, a model that accounts for fossil sampling through […]
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