Neogene precipitation, vegetation, and elevation history of the Central Andean Plateau

Authors: C. Martínez, C. Jaramillo, A. Correa-Metrío, W. Crepet, J. E. Moreno, A. Aliaga, F. Moreno, M. Ibañez-Mejia, M. B. Bush

Published: 2020-08-28

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz4724

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Fossil plants from the Central Andes reveal Neogene wetter conditions than previously estimated and the birth of the Puna.