New fossil discoveries illustrate the diversity of past terrestrial ecosystems in New Caledonia

New fossil discoveries illustrate the diversity of past terrestrial ecosystems in New Caledonia

Abstract New Caledonia was, until recently, considered an old continental island harbouring a rich biota with outstanding Gondwanan relicts. However, deep marine sedimentation and tectonic evidence suggest complete submergence of the island during the latest Cretaceous to the Paleocene. Molecular ph...

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Main Authors: Romain Garrouste, Jérôme Munzinger, Andrew Leslie, Jessica Fisher, Nicolas Folcher, Emma Locatelli, Wyndy Foy, Thibault Chaillon, David J. Cantrill, Pierre Maurizot, Dominique Cluzel, Porter P. Lowry, Peter Crane, Jean-Jacques Bahain, Pierre Voinchet, Hervé Jourdan, Philippe Grandcolas, André Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97938-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97938-5

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