Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion
The floristic and climatic changes at the onshore part of the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion were reconstructed in this study. We carried out palynological and petrographical studies on coal samples collected from...
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| author | Sia, Say-Gee Abdullah, Wan Hasiah Konjing, Zainey John, Jaithish |
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| description | The floristic and climatic changes at the onshore part of the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion were reconstructed in this study. We carried out palynological and petrographical studies on coal samples collected from the Early Pliocene Begrih Formation and the Late Pliocene Liang Formation. We compared these results with the available floristic and climatic data of the Early Miocene Balingian Formation to explore possible changes in vegetation and climate. The study results suggested that though there was increased seasonality or reduced rainfall as a result of Neogene global cooling and aridification, the onshore part of the Balingian Province had experienced everwet climates, and the flora in this region had changed from predominantly Kerangas forest during the Early Miocene to the species-rich peat swamp forest during the Early and Late Pliocene. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-199922019-01-15T00:40:46Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19992/ Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion Sia, Say-Gee Abdullah, Wan Hasiah Konjing, Zainey John, Jaithish Q Science (General) QE Geology The floristic and climatic changes at the onshore part of the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion were reconstructed in this study. We carried out palynological and petrographical studies on coal samples collected from the Early Pliocene Begrih Formation and the Late Pliocene Liang Formation. We compared these results with the available floristic and climatic data of the Early Miocene Balingian Formation to explore possible changes in vegetation and climate. The study results suggested that though there was increased seasonality or reduced rainfall as a result of Neogene global cooling and aridification, the onshore part of the Balingian Province had experienced everwet climates, and the flora in this region had changed from predominantly Kerangas forest during the Early Miocene to the species-rich peat swamp forest during the Early and Late Pliocene. Elsevier 2019 Article PeerReviewed Sia, Say-Gee and Abdullah, Wan Hasiah and Konjing, Zainey and John, Jaithish (2019) Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion. CATENA, 173. pp. 445-455. ISSN 0341-8162, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.044 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.044>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.044 doi:10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.044 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QE Geology Sia, Say-Gee Abdullah, Wan Hasiah Konjing, Zainey John, Jaithish Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion |
| title | Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion |
| title_full | Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion |
| title_fullStr | Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion |
| title_short | Floristic and climatic changes at the Balingian Province of the Sarawak Basin, Malaysia, in response to Neogene global cooling, aridification and grassland expansion |
| title_sort | floristic and climatic changes at the balingian province of the sarawak basin malaysia in response to neogene global cooling aridification and grassland expansion |
| topic | Q Science (General) QE Geology |
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