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C4 expansion of Central Asia in the middle Miocene linked to the strengthening Indian monsoon

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GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
卷 224, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104096

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Central Asia; Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum; C4 expansion; Indian monsoon; Vegetation reconstruction

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This study investigates the Duolebulejin section in the Junggar Basin and reveals a significant expansion of C4 vegetation during 15.5-14.0 million years ago, which is linked to a shift in precipitation configuration and likely caused by the intensification of the Indian summer monsoon. These findings provide important insights into the water vapor source in Central Asia during the middle Miocene Climatic Optimum.
The water vapor source in Central Asia (CA) during the middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO) is debated. We investigated the Duolebulejin (DLB) section in the Junggar Basin, dated to 18.8-13.2 million years ago (Ma), to reconstruct the history of the vegetation using analyses of multiple indices including pollen, soil organic matter carbon isotopes (delta 13CSOM) and magnetic susceptibility (MS). Results reveal a significant regional C4 vegetation expansion during 15.5-14.0 Ma, which was linked to a shift in the configuration of precipitation, manifested by higher seasonality and more summer precipitation under a climatic context conducive to the growth of C4 plants. The water vapor trajectory revealed by paleobotanical data from Eurasia, together with other paleoclimate records, suggests that the synchronous intensification of the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) may have been responsible for this shift. Combining with climate simulations and other evidence, we argue that the summer precipitation pattern in CA during the warming middle Miocene was modulated by the ISM via the monsoon-westerly interactions at high and low latitudes.

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