The Fossil History of Quercus
The Fossil History of Quercus
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10.1007/978-3-319-69099-5_3
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2017-01-01
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Zhou, Zhe Kun
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Barron, Eduardo;Averyanova, Anna;Zhou, Zhe Kun
新植期植物生态系统的演化是复杂的，受生物和非生物因素的共同影响。非生物因素包括构造、大陆和海洋的分布、气候和火灾;生物因素包括食草动物、害虫以及种内和种间竞争。栎属Quercus L.（栎亚科，壳斗科）在这种背景下进化成为北方半球植物群落的一个既定成员，开始于古近纪，并在新生代后期扩展到各种环境。它的古生物学记录，主要是叶子和花粉，但也包括木材，水果和花朵，广泛分布于欧亚大陆和北美。因此，从世纪到现在，已经描述了大量的物种。虽然栎属目前是北方和东南亚许多地方森林的生态和经济重要组成部分，但没有关于其化石记录的全面总结。本作品由国际古植物学家团队撰写，首次综合了从古近纪早期到第四纪的橡树化石历史。
The evolution of plant ecosystems during the Cenophytic was complex and influenced by both abiotic and biotic factors. Among abiotic forces were tectonics, the distribution of continents and seas, climate, and fires; of biotic factors were herbivores, pests, and intra- and interspecific competition. The genus Quercus L. (Quercoideae, Fagaceae) evolved in this context to become an established member of the plant communities of the Northern Hemisphere, commencing in the Paleogene and spreading to a diverse range of environments in the later Cenozoic. Its palaeontological record, dominated by leaves and pollen, but also including wood, fruits and flowers, is widespread in Eurasia and North America. Consequently, a great number of species have been described, from the 19th century to the present day. Although Quercus is currently an ecologically and economically important component of the forests in many places of the Northern Hemisphere and Southeastern Asia, no comprehensive summary of its fossil record exists. The present work, written by an international team of palaeobotanists, provides the first synthesis of the fossil history of the oaks from their appearance in the early Paleogene to the Quaternary.