A Whole Plant Herbaceous Angiosperm from the Middle Jurassic of China

In contrast to woody habit with secondary growth, truthful herbaceous habit lacking secondary growth is restricted to angiosperms among seed plants. Although angiosperms might have occurred as early as in the Triassic and herbaceous habit theoretically may have been well adopted by pioneer angiosperms, pre-Cretaceous herbs are missing hitherto, leaving the origin of herbs and evolution of herbaceous angiosperms mysterious. Here we report Juraherba bodae gen. et sp. nov, a whole plant herbaceous angiosperm, from the Middle Jurassic (>164 Ma) at Daohugou Village, Inner Mongolia, China, a fossil Lagerst?tten that is worldwide famous for various fossil finds. The angiospermous affinity of Juraherba is ensured by its enclosed ovules/seeds. The plant is small but complete, with physically connected hairy root, stem, leaves, and fructifications. The Middle Jurassic age recommends Juraherba as the earliest record of herbaceous seed plants, demanding a refresh look at the evolutionary history of angiosperms.     

大兴安岭地区新仙女木事件的表现特征

新仙女木事件是末次冰消期期间发生的一次气候转冷事件,该事件对整个北半球的中高纬度地区的气候变化有明显的影响.然而,在该事件造成东亚中高纬地区温度下降的统一认识下,对于其季节性特征仍较为缺乏认识.本文用大兴安岭中部月亮湖末次冰消期多指标记录,揭示了大兴安岭地区在新仙女木事件期间植被中的北方针叶林成分增加、森林发育、冬季温度下降、东亚冬季风明显增强.     

海南岛东北部中全新世以来红树林的演化

通过对海南岛东寨港,清澜港,福田三个剖面的孢粉研究,从红树植物花粉数量的变化,对海南岛东北部海滩自中全新世以来的红树林演化作了分析,这为恢复古环境及今后红树林的演变及开发提供了有价值的资料。     

Phytolith evidence for human-plant subsistence in Yahuai Cave (Guangxi,South China) over the past 30000 years

Science China Earth Sciences - South China preserves a rich archaeological record elucidating the evolution of early modern humans during the Late Pleistocene. However, few studies on plant...