An outline of the palaeogeographic evolution of the Australasian region since the beginning of the Neoproterozoic

Stratigraphic signature of the late Palaeozoic Ice Age in the Parmeener Supergroup of Tasmania, SE Australia, and inter-regional comparisons

“…During the Pennsylvanian and Early Permian, Tasmania lay within the southern polar circle, according to published palaeomagnetic data and their interpretation (e.g., Li and Powell, 2001; Figure 2). Portions of the Parmeener Supergroup have been interpreted for many years as having been laid down under the influence of glacial ice (Banks, 1980;Clarke, 1989;Reid et al, in press).…”

“…Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Gondwana during the Early Permian, showing generalized interpreted extent of glacial ice, and interpreted wind and ocean current systems (modified from Fielding et al, 2008c). Palaeogeography after Li and Powell (2001), wind/currents after Jones et al (2006). land basin during the onset of the Hunter-Bowen contractional orogeny (Holcombe et al, 1997;Glen, 2005).…”

Chromosomal Evolution in Psittaciformes. Revisited

“…Vicariance has been considered the original diversification force in this family of, currently, mostly non migratory birds, but a complementary and ulterior mechanism of transoceanic dispersion (helped or mediated by island bridges), followed by local radiations (Kundu et al, 2012;Schweizer et al, 2010), has been consistently proposed, accordingly to the tectonic, geographic, climatic, and biological events in the Indo Pacific oceanic region during Palaeogene (Ali & Aitchison, 2008;F. H. Glenny, 1954;Hall, 2002;Kundu et al, 2012;Li & Powell, 2001;Moss & Wilson, 1998;Schweizer et al, 2010).…”

“…Today Australia harbours a large diversity of parrots, and the tectonic, climatic and biological events of East Gondwana, comprising India, East Antarctica, Australia, Madagascar, the Seychelles, and other microcontinental blocks, during Palaeogene, have been influential in the early diversification of Psittaciformes, as some of the oldest phylogenetically recognized lineages (Nestorini-Strigopini, Cacatuidae) arose in this biogeographic region. (Gibbons, Whittaker, & Müller, 2013;Kundu et al, 2012;Li & Powell, 2001;Rheindt et al, 2014;Ribas, Moyle, Miyaki, & Cracraft, 2007;Schweizer et al, 2011). Moreover, the ulterior northward migration of the Australian plate, together with climatic changes, seems to have been influential in the Miocene onwards diversification of parrots, and has contributed to shape the present day parrot diversity and distribution in the Australasian Pacific area (Schweizer et al, 2010;White et al, 2011;Wright et al, 2008).…”

Review on the Triassic Post-collisional Magmatism in the Qinling Collision Belt

“…2). 로디니아 초대륙 형성이전 양쯔판은 독립된 판으로 존재하였고 커테시아판은 현재 북미에 해당하 는 로렌시아판의 서측 경계부에 위치하고 있었다 (Li and Powell, 2001;. 이 두 판이 1000-860 Ma 경에 일어난 로디니아 초대륙 형 성시 충돌하였고 이 충돌 이전에 양쯔판 주변에 섭입 관련된 화성작용이 일어났다 (Ling et al, 2003;Li Fig.…”