Fw: The Evolution and Expansion of C4 Plants

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

Uh, yeah. I think I wanted to fw this to this list. I think it will have
some interesting implications. The site also mentions a few other on-topic
meetings (on the Early Jurassic, for example). No abstracts are online yet.

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From: "Patrick Neuman" <npat1@juno.com>
To: <Paleontology_and_Climate@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:30 PM
Subject: [P&C] The Evolution and Expansion of C4 Plants

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Dear Colleagues,

I wish to draw your attention to the following topical session at the
2004 GSA meeting in Denver this November.

Oral and poster papers are being solicited.

Note: Abstracts are due July 13, 2004:

Session T54: The Evolution and Expansion of C4 Plants

Conveners: Mark Pagani (Yale); Darren Gröcke (McMaster)

This session explores the history of C4 photosynthesis during the
Mesozoic and Cenozoic. We hope that this session will bring together a
varied audience due to the cross-disciplinary nature of this topic and
ultimately help us to understand the relationship between the
evolution/expansion of C4 plants and the history of atmospheric CO2
concentrations, annual minimum temperatures and hydrologic cycle.

ORAL and POSTER
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2004/topical.htm

Sincerely

Darren

Dr Darren R. Gröcke
Professor in Biogeochemistry
School of Geography & Geology
General Science Building (GSB 305)
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
Canada
Ph: +1 (905) 525-9140 (x26334)
grocke@mcmaster.ca
www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/faculty/grocke/