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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Biomarker Approaches for Reconstructing Terrestrial Environmental Change
Contributor:
Inglis, Gordon N.;
Bhattacharya, Tripti;
Hemingway, Jordon D.;
Hollingsworth, Emily H.;
Feakins, Sarah J.;
Tierney, Jessica E.
Published:
Annual Reviews, 2022
Published in:
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 50 (2022) 1, Seite 369-394
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1146/annurev-earth-032320-095943
ISSN:
0084-6597;
1545-4495
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p> The response of the terrestrial biosphere to warming remains one of the most poorly understood and quantified aspects of the climate system. One way to test the behavior of the Earth system in warm climate states is to examine the geological record. The abundance, distribution, and/or isotopic composition of source-specific organic molecules (biomarkers) have been used to reconstruct terrestrial paleoenvironmental change over a range of geological timescales. Here, we review new or recently improved biomarker approaches for reconstructing ( a) physical climate variables (land temperature, rainfall), ( b) ecosystem state variables (vegetation, fire regime), and ( c) biogeochemical variables (soil residence time, methane cycling). This review encompasses a range of key compound classes (e.g., lipids, lignin, and carbohydrates). In each section, we explore the concept behind key biomarker approaches and discuss their successesas paleoenvironmental indicators. We emphasize that analyzing several biomarkers in tandem can provide unique insights into the Earth system. ▪ Biomarkers can be used to reconstruct terrestrial environmental change over a range of geological timescales. ▪ A multi-proxy biomarker approach provides novel insights into climate and the environment. </jats:p>