TY - M-10358
AU - Nguyen, Huy
AU - Huong, Vu Khanh
TI - Integrating Plant Fossil Proxies and Biomarkers to Reconstruct Deep-Time Paleoclimate, Paleoecology, and Evolutionary Dynamics
T2 - Scientific Research Journal of  Biology and Life Science

PY - 2025
VL - 3
IS - 1
SN - 2584-0606

AB - Reconstructing Earth's environmental past over geologic timescales is a central challenge in paleoscience. A robust understanding of deep-time paleoclimate, paleoecology, and evolutionary dynamics depends on integrating multiple independent proxies that capture different facets of Earth’s complex systems. This paper reviews and synthesizes evidence from plant fossil records—particularly fossil leaves and resins—and their associated biomarkers, along with geological and paleogeographic data, to reconstruct past climates and ecosystems. By bridging fossil morphology with organic geochemical signatures, we provide a comprehensive framework for analyzing climate fluctuations, vegetation dynamics, and biotic responses to major global events across Earth history. We emphasize methodological innovations, discuss case studies across the Phanerozoic, and highlight ongoing challenges and future research avenues in this integrative field.

KW - plant fossils
KW -  biomarkers
KW -  paleoclimate reconstruction
KW -  paleoecology
KW -  evolutionary biology
KW -  deep time
KW -  fossil resins
KW -  paleobotany
KW -  leaf physiognomy
DO -