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Research article
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16 Dec 2015
Research article |
| 16 Dec 2015
Climate-vegetation modelling and fossil plant data suggest low atmospheric CO2 in the late Miocene
M. Forrest
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
J. T. Eronen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
T. Utescher
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Steinmann Institute, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bussestrasse 24, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
C. Stepanek
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bussestrasse 24, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
G. Lohmann
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bussestrasse 24, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
T. Hickler
Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Department of Physical Geography, Geosciences, Goethe University, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Short summary
We simulated Late Miocene (11-7 Million years ago) vegetation using two plausible CO2 concentrations: 280ppm CO2 and 450ppm CO2. We compared the simulated vegetation to existing plant fossil data for the whole Northern Hemisphere. Our results suggest that during the Late Miocene the CO2 levels have been relatively low, or that other factors that are not included in the models maintained the seasonal temperate forests and open vegetation.
We simulated Late Miocene (11-7 Million years ago) vegetation using two plausible CO2...
