Late Miocene evolution of flora, vegetation and landscape in the Pannonian Basin
Informations
- Funding country
Hungary- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 7/1/2007
- End date
- 6/30/2011
- Budget
- 14,248 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thematic Programme | Grant | 7/1/2007 | 6/30/2011 | 14,248 EUR |
Abstract
A significant focus of present-day palaeontological research is the floral and faunal development of the Late Miocene as well as the indicated environmental and climate pattern. This is nicely represented by two European projects, i.e. EEDEN (Environments and Ecosystem Dynamics of the Eurasian Neogene, EEDEN ESF scientific programme) and NECLIME (Neogene Climate Evolution in Eurasia). The applicants of this OTKA programme have been taken part in both European projects. Among others this motivated the development of the programme focusing on the study of the Late Miocene macro-floras in Hungary and with a detailed knowledge of the flora and vegetation on an environmental and climate reconstruction. Most of the earlier studies comprise merely flora lists, thus, a revision is required. Nevertheless, numerous Late Miocene floras are stored in our collections that have never been puplished or even have never been mentioned. At the same time, collecting is required from a part of these localities. Thus, the taxonomical study and revision of these fossil floras would fill a gap which is essential for a scientifically well-founded reconstruction of the vegetation, climate and environment. The most up-to-date methods will be adopted, i.e. micromorphological (cuticular) analyses (light and fluorescence microscopy; if preservation renders it possible), for climate and vegetation reconstructions the 'Coexistence Approach' and the establishment of PFT categories. In addition, we would like to give a glance of areas beyond the borders of Hungary, at the margin of the Pannonian Basin, in order to have a proper evaluation of vegetation dynamics. Both temporal and spatial aspects of changes in vegetation, climate and environment are going to be followed. The results of the programme are going to be published in a monograph which would comprise the taxonomical data and the complex evaluation of vegetation, environment and climate.