Dear colleagues, We kindly invite you to submit an abstract to our Goldschmidt 2017 symposium (09g) entitled “Terrestrial Plant Evolution and Global Biogeochemical Cycling”
The evolution of the modern critical zone is marked by a long history of plant evolution, soil development, and water and biogeochemical cycling across the interface between the geosphere and the atmosphere. Important “abrupt” biotic events in this history include the development of plant rootedness, fungal symbiosis, and early plant evolution and extinction in the later Devonian and the repopulation of terrestrial landscapes after major global extinction events. But more subtle yet nonetheless important Cenozoic changes, including shifts in photosynthetic pathways (i.e., C3 to C4), the development of silica phytoliths, and coevolution with herbivores have been noted as critical to terrestrial weathering and geochemical cycling. This session will draw from recent results and emerging work on these terrestrial dynamics through time, and will also explore the global impacts of these changes on biogeochemical and hydrological cycling. Abstracts are encouraged that focus on new analytical techniques, novel approaches, and inter-disciplinary perspectives. Keynote: Nathan Sheldon (University of Michigan, USA) Invited speaker: Joe Quirk (University of Sheffield, UK) The abstract deadline is 1 April (23:59 CET). Contributions can be submitted through the following website: https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts. Goldschmidt 2017 is slated for 13-18 August 2017 in Paris. Yours sincerely, Jessica H. Whiteside and Gabe Filippelli _____________________________ Dr. Jessica H. Whiteside Associate Professor of Geochemistry National Oceanography Centre Southampton University of Southampton European Way Southampton, SO14 3ZH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)2380 593199 Fax: +44 (0)2380 593059 E-mail: [email protected]
