Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina

Autores
Ramos, R. Soledad; Contreras, Silvina A.; Vezzosi, Raúl; Leon, D. Catriel; Tasso, Juan Cruz
Año de publicación
2020
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The Chaco Region is the third biogeographic and morpho-structural territory of South America after the Amazon and Cerrado savannahs. This Region is one of the few areas in the world where the transition from the tropics to temperate zones does not consist of a desert but of semi-arid woodlands and savannahs. The modern biodiversity patterns of the region were severely affected by the climatic and environmental changes that occurred during the Quaternary. Remains of an extinct megamammal Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Upper Pleistocene) and charred fossil woods inside of sedimentary nodules, was recently discovered in Chaco Argentina. The aim of paper is the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of quaternary sedimentation in the western Chaco through the taxonomic identification of charred woods and siliceous microfossils analysis. Twenty-three charcoal fragments related to Anacardiaceae, Apocynaceae, Fabaceae, Rhamnaceae and Malvaceae were identified. The phytolith analysis showed that Poaceae elements were the most abundant compared to the other herbaceous and non-herbaceous elements, along with algae and sponge microfossils. Eco-anatomic features of the charcoals and the microfossil remains suggest that environment and climate conditions existed in the area during the Upper Pleistocene were similar to the current one. Finally, the results reveal the presence of natural wildfires during the Quaternary in the region.
EEA Santiago del Estero
Fil: Ramos, R. Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleobotánica. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleobotánica; Argentina
Fil: Contreras, Silvina A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Laboratorio de Paleontología y paleoambientes del Neógeno y Cuaternario. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Laboratorio de Paleontología y paleoambientes del Neógeno y Cuaternario; Argentina
Fil: Vezzosi, Raúl. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Universidad de la República. PEDECIBA; Uruguay
Fil: Leon, D. Catriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. INDES. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. INDES; Argentina
Fil: Tasso, Juan Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria santiago del Estero; Argentina.
Fuente
Quaternary International (Available online 4 August 2020)
Materia
Anatomía de la Madera
Madera
Biodiversidad
Wood Anatomy
Wood
Geological Time
Biodiversity
Eras Geológicas
Región Chaqueña
Neosclerocalyptus
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, ArgentinaRamos, R. SoledadContreras, Silvina A.Vezzosi, RaúlLeon, D. CatrielTasso, Juan CruzAnatomía de la MaderaMaderaBiodiversidadWood AnatomyWoodGeological TimeBiodiversityEras GeológicasRegión ChaqueñaNeosclerocalyptusThe Chaco Region is the third biogeographic and morpho-structural territory of South America after the Amazon and Cerrado savannahs. This Region is one of the few areas in the world where the transition from the tropics to temperate zones does not consist of a desert but of semi-arid woodlands and savannahs. The modern biodiversity patterns of the region were severely affected by the climatic and environmental changes that occurred during the Quaternary. Remains of an extinct megamammal Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Upper Pleistocene) and charred fossil woods inside of sedimentary nodules, was recently discovered in Chaco Argentina. The aim of paper is the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of quaternary sedimentation in the western Chaco through the taxonomic identification of charred woods and siliceous microfossils analysis. Twenty-three charcoal fragments related to Anacardiaceae, Apocynaceae, Fabaceae, Rhamnaceae and Malvaceae were identified. The phytolith analysis showed that Poaceae elements were the most abundant compared to the other herbaceous and non-herbaceous elements, along with algae and sponge microfossils. Eco-anatomic features of the charcoals and the microfossil remains suggest that environment and climate conditions existed in the area during the Upper Pleistocene were similar to the current one. Finally, the results reveal the presence of natural wildfires during the Quaternary in the region.EEA Santiago del EsteroFil: Ramos, R. Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleobotánica. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleobotánica; ArgentinaFil: Contreras, Silvina A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Laboratorio de Paleontología y paleoambientes del Neógeno y Cuaternario. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Laboratorio de Paleontología y paleoambientes del Neógeno y Cuaternario; ArgentinaFil: Vezzosi, Raúl. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Universidad de la República. PEDECIBA; UruguayFil: Leon, D. Catriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. INDES. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. INDES; ArgentinaFil: Tasso, Juan Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria santiago del Estero; Argentina.Elsevierinfo:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2021-08-102020-08-10T14:18:10Z2020-08-10T14:18:10Z2020-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/7694https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S10406182203034751040-6182https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.06.036Quaternary International (Available online 4 August 2020)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-04T09:48:34Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/7694instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:48:35.606INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
title Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
spellingShingle Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
Ramos, R. Soledad
Anatomía de la Madera
Madera
Biodiversidad
Wood Anatomy
Wood
Geological Time
Biodiversity
Eras Geológicas
Región Chaqueña
Neosclerocalyptus
title_short Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
title_full Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
title_fullStr Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
title_sort Charred wood and plant microremains associated to Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Cingulata, Chlamyphoriidae, Glyptodontinae) from the Upper Pleistocene of Western Chaco, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramos, R. Soledad
Contreras, Silvina A.
Vezzosi, Raúl
Leon, D. Catriel
Tasso, Juan Cruz
author Ramos, R. Soledad
author_facet Ramos, R. Soledad
Contreras, Silvina A.
Vezzosi, Raúl
Leon, D. Catriel
Tasso, Juan Cruz
author_role author
author2 Contreras, Silvina A.
Vezzosi, Raúl
Leon, D. Catriel
Tasso, Juan Cruz
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Anatomía de la Madera
Madera
Biodiversidad
Wood Anatomy
Wood
Geological Time
Biodiversity
Eras Geológicas
Región Chaqueña
Neosclerocalyptus
topic Anatomía de la Madera
Madera
Biodiversidad
Wood Anatomy
Wood
Geological Time
Biodiversity
Eras Geológicas
Región Chaqueña
Neosclerocalyptus
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Chaco Region is the third biogeographic and morpho-structural territory of South America after the Amazon and Cerrado savannahs. This Region is one of the few areas in the world where the transition from the tropics to temperate zones does not consist of a desert but of semi-arid woodlands and savannahs. The modern biodiversity patterns of the region were severely affected by the climatic and environmental changes that occurred during the Quaternary. Remains of an extinct megamammal Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Upper Pleistocene) and charred fossil woods inside of sedimentary nodules, was recently discovered in Chaco Argentina. The aim of paper is the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of quaternary sedimentation in the western Chaco through the taxonomic identification of charred woods and siliceous microfossils analysis. Twenty-three charcoal fragments related to Anacardiaceae, Apocynaceae, Fabaceae, Rhamnaceae and Malvaceae were identified. The phytolith analysis showed that Poaceae elements were the most abundant compared to the other herbaceous and non-herbaceous elements, along with algae and sponge microfossils. Eco-anatomic features of the charcoals and the microfossil remains suggest that environment and climate conditions existed in the area during the Upper Pleistocene were similar to the current one. Finally, the results reveal the presence of natural wildfires during the Quaternary in the region.
EEA Santiago del Estero
Fil: Ramos, R. Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleobotánica. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleobotánica; Argentina
Fil: Contreras, Silvina A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Laboratorio de Paleontología y paleoambientes del Neógeno y Cuaternario. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Laboratorio de Paleontología y paleoambientes del Neógeno y Cuaternario; Argentina
Fil: Vezzosi, Raúl. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. CICYTTP. Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Universidad de la República. PEDECIBA; Uruguay
Fil: Leon, D. Catriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. INDES. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. INDES; Argentina
Fil: Tasso, Juan Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria santiago del Estero; Argentina.
description The Chaco Region is the third biogeographic and morpho-structural territory of South America after the Amazon and Cerrado savannahs. This Region is one of the few areas in the world where the transition from the tropics to temperate zones does not consist of a desert but of semi-arid woodlands and savannahs. The modern biodiversity patterns of the region were severely affected by the climatic and environmental changes that occurred during the Quaternary. Remains of an extinct megamammal Neosclerocalyptus sp. (Upper Pleistocene) and charred fossil woods inside of sedimentary nodules, was recently discovered in Chaco Argentina. The aim of paper is the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of quaternary sedimentation in the western Chaco through the taxonomic identification of charred woods and siliceous microfossils analysis. Twenty-three charcoal fragments related to Anacardiaceae, Apocynaceae, Fabaceae, Rhamnaceae and Malvaceae were identified. The phytolith analysis showed that Poaceae elements were the most abundant compared to the other herbaceous and non-herbaceous elements, along with algae and sponge microfossils. Eco-anatomic features of the charcoals and the microfossil remains suggest that environment and climate conditions existed in the area during the Upper Pleistocene were similar to the current one. Finally, the results reveal the presence of natural wildfires during the Quaternary in the region.
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