Late Miocene vegetation of the Pannonian Basin

Utescher, Torsten; Erdei, Boglárka; Hably, Lilla; Mosbrugger, Volker

doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2016.02.042

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“…The predicted MAT, CMMT, WMMT and MAP are very close to the results reported for Central Europe and eastern Mediterranean region (Bruch et al 2007(Bruch et al , 2011. Our results are also consistent with recent work on the Late Miocene Pannonian Basin (Utescher et al 2017). The MAT of Saint-Bauzile is consistent with climatic estimates obtained from δ13C from coal and δ18O on rodents (Fig.…”

Section: Miocenesupporting

confidence: 93%

“…The climate predicted by fossil leaves is generally consistent with other proxies (Herman & Spicer 1997;Kennedy et al 2002) and the gradual decrease of temperature during Cenozoic is also traced back in the terrestrial record through fossil leaves (Mosbrugger et al 2005). The evolution of Tertiary climate has been broadly studied in Central and Northern Europe using plant remains (e. g. Collinson et al 1981;Mosbrugger et al 2005;Uhl et al 2006;Bruch et al 2007;Uhl & Herrmann 2010;Utescher et al 2011;Utescher et al 2017;Kunzmann et al 2018). Nevertheless, there are still inconsistencies between the marine and terrestrial records and additional work on terrestrial data is needed to reconcile the two realms (e.g.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 60%

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Climatic evolution in Western Europe during the Cenozoic: insights from historical collections using leaf physiognomy

Tanrattana

Boura

Jacques³

et al. 2020

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A major climatic shift, from a glasshouse world to a colder climate with well-developed ice sheets, occurred during the Cenozoic. Such a transition is recorded in both marine and terrestrial records. The latter is more fragmentary and thus comparatively less well known from a climatic point of view. Leaves are abundant fossil remains, which can be used as terrestrial climatic proxies. In this study, several historical collections from France and Belgium were re-investigated. We applied the Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program in order to document the regional past climate from middle Paleocene to middle Miocene in Western Europe. Our analysis suggest relatively cooler conditions during middle Paleocene, followed by a gradual increase of mean annual temperature and precipitation seasonality during late Paleocene; increased temperature seasonality rather than a global cooling at the Eocene-Oligocene transition; an increase of temperature between early and late Oligocene and warm temperate climate in Western Europe similar to other parts of Europe during middle Miocene. These results are broadly consistent with the global trends observed through the Cenozoic era in the marine record. This study provides new quantitative paleoclimatic estimates for various key periods of the Cenozoic era in Western Europe. The consistency of our results with previous studies based on multiples proxies is in favor of the use of historical collections to reconstruct past climates, as long as sufficient sampling is provided. RÉSUMÉ Évolution du climat en Europe occidentale durant le Cénozoïque : apports des collections historiques à travers l'utilisation de la morphologie foliaire. Durant le Cénozoïque, une transition majeure d'un climat chaud et humide vers un climat plus froid avec des calottes glaciaires bien développées, est observée. Cette transition est documentée dans les registres fossiles marin et continental. En raison de la nature plus fragmentaire de ce dernier, les conditions climatiques continentales sont comparativement moins bien connues. Parmi les restes de plantes conservées dans les sédiments, les feuilles sont particulièrement abondantes et peuvent être utilisées comme proxy climatique terrestre. Dans cette étude, plusieurs collections historiques de France et de Belgique ont été réétudiées. La méthode Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program a été appliquée, afin de documenter le climat régional du Paléocène moyen au Miocène moyen en Europe occidentale. Notre analyse suggère des conditions climatiques relativement fraîches pendant le Paléocène moyen, suivies d'une augmentation graduelle de la MAT et de la saisonnalité des précipitations au cours du Paléocène supérieur, une saisonnalité accrue plutôt qu'une baisse de la MAT à la transition Eocène-Oligocène, une augmentation des températures au cours de l'Oligocène et un climat tempéré chaud semblable au reste de l'Europe durant le Miocène moyen. Dans l'ensemble, ces résultats sont cohérents avec les tendances globales observées au cours du Cénozoïque dans le ...

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Section: Miocenesupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 60%

Climatic evolution in Western Europe during the Cenozoic: insights from historical collections using leaf physiognomy

Tanrattana

Boura

Jacques³

et al. 2020

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“…This is in contrast to the composition of the Early to Middle Miocene floras of neighbouring areas, such as the Pannonian Basin (Jiménez‐Moreno et al, 2005), Bulgaria (Ivanov, Ashraf, Mosbrugger, & Palamarev, 2002), and Serbia (Utescher et al, 2007), which contain a common and diversified palaeotropical flora. At the same time, it is in good agreement with the trend observed to the north, west, and south of the study area (Ukraine, Austria, and Bulgaria), where evergreen, thermophilous broadleaved taxa became extinct or relict during the Late Miocene (Erdei, Hably, Kázmer, Utescher, & Bruch, 2007; Ivanov et al, 2011; Syabryaj, Utescher, Molchanoff, & Bruch, 2007; Utescher, Erdei, Hably, & Mosbrugger, 2017). Thermophilous taxa in temperate latitudes of Europe and North America experienced a gradual decline since, at least, the Late Eocene (Collinson, 1992; Wolfe, 1992).…”

Section: Palaeovegetation and Palaeoclimate Evolutionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Thermophilous taxa in temperate latitudes of Europe and North America experienced a gradual decline since, at least, the Late Eocene (Collinson, 1992; Wolfe, 1992). However, these plants were still common during the Early and Middle Miocene both in Central and Southern Europe, experiencing a drastic decline during the Late Miocene, when they remained confined to refuge areas of Southern Europe (Barrón et al, 2010; Biltekin et al, 2015; Jiménez Moreno, 2006; Kovar‐Eder, 2003; Utescher et al, 2017).…”

Section: Palaeovegetation and Palaeoclimate Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Palaeovegetation and palaeoclimate evolution during the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene of SE Romania

Casas‐Gallego

Marza²,

Tudor³

2020

Geological Journal

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Fossil microfloral assemblages from five sedimentary successions of the Dacian Basin (Eastern Paratethys) are used to reconstruct the palaeovegetation and palaeoclimate of SE Romania during the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene (regional stages Khersonian, Meotian, Pontian, and Dacian). The studied microfloras were deposited under brackish to freshwater conditions in a fairly distal area of the Dacian Basin and are interpreted to reflect changes in the terrestrial ecosystems at a regional scale. The results show that the vegetation dynamic of the area was driven by the interplay of palaeogeographical and climatic changes. Broadleaved deciduous trees characteristic of temperate climatic regimes and a variety of gymnosperms dominated the vegetation during the Khersonian and the Meotian. This type of vegetation underwent a gradual decline throughout the studied time span, probably associated with a long‐term cooling and drying trend. Thermophilous taxa were virtually absent in the area, with the exception of Engelhardia and Taxodioideae, which probably inhabited lowland swamp forests. The effect of an arid phase, which had its acme during the late Khersonian and extended, in an attenuated mode, during the earliest Meotian, is reflected in the palynological assemblages. This event resulted in the development of a xeric flora including Ephedra and Lygeum. The latter genus is cited for the first time in the Neogene flora of the Eastern Paratethys. Although mesic herbaceous taxa generally occur in low numbers throughout the successions, its signal becomes more relevant in the Pontian, suggesting drier conditions favourable for open ecosystems to develop. During the Dacian substage, the transition from brackish to freshwater settings in the basin favoured the development of shallow, freshwater marshes and led to the spread of a diverse hygrophytic flora. At the same time, a significant increase in Celtis pollen is interpreted to represent increased seasonality of precipitation.

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“…The northsouth climatic differentiation became obvious in the Late Miocene. More stable and higher humidity values in the Pannonian realm contrasts with the increasing seasonality and alternation of more humid and more arid phases in southern areas of Eastern Europe (Jimenez-Moreno et al 2007, Ivanov et al 2011, Utescher et al 2017.…”

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Late Miocene (Early Turolian) vertebrate faunas and associated biotic record of the Northern Caucasus: Geology, palaeoenvironment, biochronology

Tesakov¹,

Титов²,

Симакова³

et al. 2017

Fossil Imprint

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Abstract Late Miocene continental deposits overlying the Khersonian marine sediments near the city of Maikop bordering the Belaya River (North Caucasus) yielded a diverse biotic record including palynology, ostracods, fresh-water and terrestrial molluscs, fishes, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals. The obtained data indicate predominantly wooded landscapes along the banks of a large fresh-water estuarine or lagoonal basin with occasional connection with the sea. The basin existed in a warm temperate to subtropical climate with a high humidity and an estimated mean annual precipitation above 800 mm. The mammalian assemblage with Hipparion spp., Alilepus sp., Paraglirulus schultzi, Eozapus intermedius, Parapodemus lugdunensis, Collimys caucasicus sp. nov., Neocricetodon cf. progressus, etc. is referable to the early Turolian, MN 11. The data regarding composition and stage of evolution of the small mammal content combined with mostly normal polarity of the fossiliferous deposits, and the age estimates of the upper Khersonian boundary as between 8.6 and 7.9 Ma indicate a plausible correlation with Chron C4n and an age range between 8.1–7.6 Ma.

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Late Miocene vegetation of the Pannonian Basin

Cited by 30 publications

References 47 publications

Climatic evolution in Western Europe during the Cenozoic: insights from historical collections using leaf physiognomy

Climatic evolution in Western Europe during the Cenozoic: insights from historical collections using leaf physiognomy

Palaeovegetation and palaeoclimate evolution during the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene of SE Romania

Late Miocene (Early Turolian) vertebrate faunas and associated biotic record of the Northern Caucasus: Geology, palaeoenvironment, biochronology

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