Carbon dioxide starvation, the development of C4 ecosystems, and mammalian evolution

The decline of atmospheric carbon dioxide over the last 65 million years (Ma) resulted in the 'carbon dioxide-starvation' of terrestrial ecosystems and led to the widespread distribution of C4 plants, which are less sensitive to carbon dioxide levels than are C3 plants. Global expansion of...

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Published in:	Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences Vol. 353; no. 1365; pp. 159 - 171
Main Authors:	Cerling, T. E., Ehleringer, J. R., Harris, J. M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England The Royal Society 29-01-1998
Subjects:	Africa Animals Asia Atmospherics Biological Evolution Biomass C3 plants C4 plants Carbon Dioxide Carbon Isotopes Climate CO2 Diet Ecosystem Evolution Fauna Grassland Mammals Neogene North America Plants South America Starvation Time South America Asia North America Africa
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