Genomic insights into population dynamics and adaptive strategies of the endangered dipterocarp, Hopea chinensis by Wei-Min Xiang, Yu-Ting Jiang, Jie Zou, Yan Deng, Kai Jiang, Kai-Jian Zhang, Xin-Yu Zhou, Kai-Xi Quan, Zi-Wen Han, Wei-Chao Liu, Liang Tang, Yuan-Yuan Li, Simon T. Segar, Yuan-Ye Zhang, Xing-Hua Hu, Rong Wang, Xiao-Yong Chen

“…We found drastic population declines after the Last Glacial Maximum, suggesting the role of human disturbances in the endangered status. …”
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Geoconservation in Latin America and the Caribbean by Maria Da Gloria Motta Garcia, Marcos Antonio Leite Do Nascimento

“…From Argentina and Chile in the south to Mexico in the north, this geodiversity mirrors a geological narrative discernible in rocks that date back to 3.6 Ga, sediments, landforms, fossils, soils, and both tectonic and superficial active processes that give origin to volcanoes and earthquakes, deserts, glacial and mountainous areas. Serving as the abiotic facet of natural diversity, LAC´s geodiversity influences the rich biodiversity of the region, as well as cultural, social and economic aspects. …”
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Towards quantitative reconstruction of past monsoon precipitation based on tetraether membrane lipids in Chinese loess by J. Guo, J. Guo, M. Ziegler, L. Fuchs, Y. Sun, F. Peterse

“…Combing our new data with existing brGDGT records from other CLP sites reveals a spatial gradient in MAP that is most pronounced during glacials, when the western CLP experiences more arid conditions and receives up to <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 250 mm less precipitation than in the southeast, whereas MAP is <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 850 mm across the CLP during the Holocene optimum. …”
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