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Early Pliocene vegetation and hydrology changes in western equatorial South America
Friederike Grimmer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of
Bremen, Leobener Str. 8, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Lydie Dupont
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of
Bremen, Leobener Str. 8, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Frank Lamy
Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am
Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Gerlinde Jung
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of
Bremen, Leobener Str. 8, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Catalina González
Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad de los
Andes, Cra. 1 #18a-12, Bogotá, Colombia
Gerold Wefer
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of
Bremen, Leobener Str. 8, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Short summary
We present the first marine pollen record of the early Pliocene from western equatorial South America. Our reconstruction of the vegetation aims to provide insights into hydrological changes related to tectonic events (Central American Seaway closure, uplift of the Northern Andes). We find stable humid conditions, suggesting a southern location of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The presence of high montane vegetation indicates an early uplift of the Western Cordillera of the northern Andes.
We present the first marine pollen record of the early Pliocene from western equatorial South...
