2026 in paleobotany

2026 in paleobotany

General research

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* A study on the composition of the Cenomanian plant assemblage from the strata of the Utrillas Group from the Algora area (Guadalajara, Spain) is published by Sender, Bueno-Cebollada & Pérez-García (2026).{{Cite journal|last1=Sender |first1=L. M. |last2=Bueno-Cebollada |first2=C. A. |last3=Pérez-García |first3=A. |year=2026 |title=The Macro-Flora from the Middle–Late Cenomanian Paleontological Area of Algora (Guadalajara, Central Spain) and Its Paleobiogeographical and Paleoenvironmental Implications |journal=Biology |volume=15 |issue=3 |article-number=250 |doi=10.3390/biology15030250 |doi-access=free |pmid=41677722 |pmc=12896477 }}
* A study on the composition of the Cenomanian plant assemblage from the strata of the Utrillas Group from the Algora area (Guadalajara, Spain) is published by Sender, Bueno-Cebollada & Pérez-García (2026).{{Cite journal|last1=Sender |first1=L. M. |last2=Bueno-Cebollada |first2=C. A. |last3=Pérez-García |first3=A. |year=2026 |title=The Macro-Flora from the Middle–Late Cenomanian Paleontological Area of Algora (Guadalajara, Central Spain) and Its Paleobiogeographical and Paleoenvironmental Implications |journal=Biology |volume=15 |issue=3 |article-number=250 |doi=10.3390/biology15030250 |doi-access=free |pmid=41677722 |pmc=12896477 }}
* Greenwood & Conran (2026) review the fossil record of Cenozoic plants from the Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, Woomera and northern deserts region of South Australia.{{Cite journal|last1=Greenwood |first1=D. R. |last2=Conran |first2=J. G. |title=The Paleogene–Neogene silcrete macrofloras of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and northeastern deserts, South Australia: a literature review and assessment of collections |year=2026 |journal=Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology |pages=1–39 |doi=10.1080/03115518.2025.2597033 |doi-access=free }}
* Greenwood & Conran (2026) review the fossil record of Cenozoic plants from the Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, Woomera and northern deserts region of South Australia.{{Cite journal|last1=Greenwood |first1=D. R. |last2=Conran |first2=J. G. |title=The Paleogene–Neogene silcrete macrofloras of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and northeastern deserts, South Australia: a literature review and assessment of collections |year=2026 |journal=Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology |pages=1–39 |doi=10.1080/03115518.2025.2597033 |doi-access=free }}
* A study on the composition of the early Miocene plant assemblages known from leaf material from West Akrocheiras ([[Lesvos Petrified Forest]], Greece) is published by Liapi et al. (2026).{{Cite journal|last1=Liapi |first1=E. M. |last2=Kovar-Eder |first2=J. |last3=Tsitsou |first3=E. |last4=Iliopoulos |first4=G. |last5=Zouros |first5=N. |year=2026 |title=The Early Miocene Petrified Forest of Lesvos – Reconstruction based on the West Akrocheiras plant macro assemblages |journal=Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology |article-number=105598 |doi=10.1016/j.revpalbo.2026.105598 }}
* Allaby et al. (2026) reconstruct the environment of the Southern River system in southern [[Doggerland]] on the basis of sedimentological and sedimentary ancient DNA, and report evidence of presence of temperate trees indicative of presence of northern refugia during the early [[Mesolithic]].{{Cite journal|last1=Allaby |first1=R. G. |last2=Ware |first2=R. |last3=Cribdon |first3=R. |last4=Hansford |first4=T. A. |last5=Kinnaird |first5=T. |last6=Hamilton |first6=D. |last7=Kistler |first7=L. |last8=Murgatroyd |first8=P. |last9=Bates |first9=R. |last10=Fitch |first10=S. |last11=Gaffney |first11=V. |year=2026 |title=Early colonization before inundation consistent with northern glacial refugia in Southern Doggerland revealed by sedimentary ancient DNA |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |volume=123 |issue=11 |article-number=e2508402123 |doi=10.1073/pnas.2508402123 |doi-access=free |pmid=41805578 |pmc=12994208 }}
* Allaby et al. (2026) reconstruct the environment of the Southern River system in southern [[Doggerland]] on the basis of sedimentological and sedimentary ancient DNA, and report evidence of presence of temperate trees indicative of presence of northern refugia during the early [[Mesolithic]].{{Cite journal|last1=Allaby |first1=R. G. |last2=Ware |first2=R. |last3=Cribdon |first3=R. |last4=Hansford |first4=T. A. |last5=Kinnaird |first5=T. |last6=Hamilton |first6=D. |last7=Kistler |first7=L. |last8=Murgatroyd |first8=P. |last9=Bates |first9=R. |last10=Fitch |first10=S. |last11=Gaffney |first11=V. |year=2026 |title=Early colonization before inundation consistent with northern glacial refugia in Southern Doggerland revealed by sedimentary ancient DNA |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |volume=123 |issue=11 |article-number=e2508402123 |doi=10.1073/pnas.2508402123 |doi-access=free |pmid=41805578 |pmc=12994208 }}
* Evidence from the study of modern leaves from swamp and river margins, indicating that studies that use fossil leaves as paleoclimate proxy and do not take into account the reduction of size of leaves from the surface litter and buried litter might result in underestimation of precipitation, is presented by Brown et al. (2026).{{Cite journal|last1=Brown |first1=M. A. |last2=Royer |first2=D. L. |last3=Nazzaro |first3=V. |last4=Azevedo-Schmidt |first4=L. |year=2026 |title=Leaf size and shape as a paleoclimate proxy: investigating taphonomic biases within species |journal=PALAIOS |volume=41 |issue=1 |pages=48–57 |doi=10.2110/palo.2025.037 |bibcode=2026Palai..41...48B }}
* Evidence from the study of modern leaves from swamp and river margins, indicating that studies that use fossil leaves as paleoclimate proxy and do not take into account the reduction of size of leaves from the surface litter and buried litter might result in underestimation of precipitation, is presented by Brown et al. (2026).{{Cite journal|last1=Brown |first1=M. A. |last2=Royer |first2=D. L. |last3=Nazzaro |first3=V. |last4=Azevedo-Schmidt |first4=L. |year=2026 |title=Leaf size and shape as a paleoclimate proxy: investigating taphonomic biases within species |journal=PALAIOS |volume=41 |issue=1 |pages=48–57 |doi=10.2110/palo.2025.037 |bibcode=2026Palai..41...48B }}