Tammo Reichgelt
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Scholarly Contributions
77 Scholarly Contributions
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2013). Quantitative palaeoclimate estimates for Early Miocene southern New Zealand: Evidence from Foulden Maar, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 378, 10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.03.019
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2013). The palynology of the Sonsela member (Late Triassic, Norian) at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, vol. 189, 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2012.11.001
Research Type: Journal Article
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2014). Deriving temperature estimates from Southern Hemisphere leaves, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 412, Elsevier, 10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.07.015
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2014). Biological stability during maximum marine transgression: The Paleogene - Neogene transition in New Zealand, Rendiconti Online Societa Geologica Italiana, vol. 31, Societa Geologica Italiana, 10.3301/ROL.2014.89
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2015). The early Miocene paleolake Manuherikia: vegetation heterogeneity and warm-temperate to subtropical climate in southern New Zealand, Journal of Paleolimnology, vol. 53, iss. 4, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 10.1007/s10933-015-9827-5
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2015). An update of monocot macrofossil data from New Zealand and Australia, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 178, iss. 3, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 10.1111/boj.12284
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2016). Epiphyllous fungi and leaf physiognomy indicate an ever-wet humid mesothermal (subtropical) climate in the late Eocene of southern New Zealand, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 452, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.palaeo.2016.03.032
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2016). Abrupt plant physiological changes in southern New Zealand at the termination of the Mi-1 event reflect shifts in hydroclimate and pCO2, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 455, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.epsl.2016.09.026
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2016). Diverse and abundant insect herbivory on Miocene Nothofagaceae of the Dunedin Volcano, Otago, New Zealand, Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, vol. 96, iss. 2, Springer Verlag, 10.1007/s12549-015-0212-1
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2016). Contrasting palaeoenvironments of the mid/late Miocene Dunedin Volcano, southern New Zealand: Climate or topography?, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 441, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.10.029
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2016). Malloranga dentata (Euphorbiaceae: Acalyphoideae): A new fossil species from the Miocene of New Zealand, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, vol. 226, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2015.12.007
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2017). Terrestrial climate evolution in the Southwest Pacific over the past 30 million years, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 459, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.epsl.2016.11.006
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2017). Changes in leaf physiognomy of New Zealand woody assemblages in response to Neogene environmental cooling, Journal of Biogeography, vol. 44, iss. 5, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 10.1111/jbi.12980
Research Type: Journal Article
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2018). Plant community ecology and climate on an upland volcanic landscape during the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum: McAbee Fossil Beds, British Columbia, Canada, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 511, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.09.010
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2018). The relation between global palm distribution and climate, Scientific Reports, vol. 8, iss. 1, Nature Publishing Group, 10.1038/s41598-018-23147-2
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2018). Norian vegetation history and related environmental changes: New data from the Chinle Formation, Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona, SW USA), Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, vol. 130, iss. 5-6, Geological Society of America, 10.1130/B31673.1
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2018). Temperature seasonality in the North American continental interior during the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum, Climate of the Past, vol. 14, iss. 10, Copernicus GmbH, 10.5194/cp-14-1391-2018
Research Type: Journal Article
Arctic vegetation, temperature, and hydrology during Early Eocene transient global warming events
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2019). Arctic vegetation, temperature, and hydrology during Early Eocene transient global warming events, Global and Planetary Change, vol. 178, pp. 139-152
Research Type: Journal Article
Plant carbon assimilation rates in atmospheric CO2 reconstructions
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2019). Plant carbon assimilation rates in atmospheric CO2 reconstructions, New Phytologist, vol. 223, iss. 4, pp. 1844-1855
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2019). The presence of moisture deficits in Miocene New Zealand, Global and Planetary Change, vol. 172, Elsevier B.V., 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.10.013
Research Type: Journal Article
Paleobotanical proxy-based reconstructions of early Eocene climates from mid- to high latitudes in Canada
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2019). Paleobotanical proxy-based reconstructions of early Eocene climates from mid- to high latitudes in Canada, American Geophysical Union
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The Green Old Deal: Enhanced Carbon fertilization in the Early Miocene
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2019). The Green Old Deal: Enhanced Carbon fertilization in the Early Miocene, American Geophysical Union
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Deciphering Southwest Pacific Eocene temperature proxy mismatches
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2019). Deciphering Southwest Pacific Eocene temperature proxy mismatches, American Geophysical Union
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Palms at the Poles - Plant species distribution modeling and high latitudeterrestrial climate of the PETM
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2019). Palms at the Poles - Plant species distribution modeling and high latitudeterrestrial climate of the PETM, Terrestrial and Coastal Climates of the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum Workshop
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Pollen-based reconstruction of Paleocene-Eocene climate in the mid-Atlantic region
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2019). Pollen-based reconstruction of Paleocene-Eocene climate in the mid-Atlantic region, American Geophysical Union
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Paleobotanical proxies for early Eocene climates and ecosystems in northern North America from mid to high latitudes
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2020). Paleobotanical proxies for early Eocene climates and ecosystems in northern North America from mid to high latitudes, Climate of the Past, vol. 16, iss. 4, pp. 1387-1410
Research Type: Journal Article
Rapid expansion of meso-megathermal rainforests into the southern high latitudes at the onset of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2020). Rapid expansion of meso-megathermal rainforests into the southern high latitudes at the onset of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Geology, vol. 49, iss. 1, pp. 40-44
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2020). Elevated CO2, increased leaf-level productivity and water-use efficiency during the early Miocene, Climate of the Past, vol. 16, iss. 4, pp. 1509–1521, European Geosciences Union, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-16-1509-2020
Research Type: Journal Article
Characterisation of alternative stable vegetation assemblages in a mesic savannah in Kenya
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2020). Characterisation of alternative stable vegetation assemblages in a mesic savannah in Kenya, African Journal of Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Elevated CO2, increased leaf-level productivity, and water-use efficiency during the early Miocene
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2020). Elevated CO2, increased leaf-level productivity, and water-use efficiency during the early Miocene, Climate of the Past, vol. 16, pp. 1509–1521
Research Type: Journal Article
Cenozoic temperature and precipitation trends from fossil leaf morphology
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2020). Cenozoic temperature and precipitation trends from fossil leaf morphology, 37th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium 2020
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Climate signals from Foulden Maar: Temperature, rainfall, elevated atmospheric CO2 and global greening in earliest Miocene Zealandia
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2020). Climate signals from Foulden Maar: Temperature, rainfall, elevated atmospheric CO2 and global greening in earliest Miocene Zealandia, Geological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, New Zealand
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Research Type: Journal Article
Late Pliocene to early Pleistocene climate dynamics in western North America based on a new pollen record from paleo-Lake Idaho
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2021). Late Pliocene to early Pleistocene climate dynamics in western North America based on a new pollen record from paleo-Lake Idaho, Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, vol. 101, pp. 177-195
Research Type: Journal Article
Geographic variation of leaf form among indigenous woody angiosperms in New Zealand
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2021). Geographic variation of leaf form among indigenous woody angiosperms in New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Botany
Research Type: Journal Article
A 100 million year composite pollen record from New Zealand shows maximum angiosperm abundance delayed until Eocene
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2021). A 100 million year composite pollen record from New Zealand shows maximum angiosperm abundance delayed until Eocene, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 566, pp. 110207
Research Type: Journal Article
The Ravenscrag Butte flora: paleoclimate and paleoecology of an early Paleocene (Danian) warm-temperate deciduous forest near the vanishing inland Cannonball Seaway
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2021). The Ravenscrag Butte flora: paleoclimate and paleoecology of an early Paleocene (Danian) warm-temperate deciduous forest near the vanishing inland Cannonball Seaway, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 576
Research Type: Journal Article
RETURN TO A GREENER DAY: MIOCENE PLANT FOSSILS AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY IN A HIGH CO2 WORLD
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2021). RETURN TO A GREENER DAY: MIOCENE PLANT FOSSILS AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY IN A HIGH CO2 WORLD, Geological Society of America annual meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Miocene global greening from plant fossils
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2021). Miocene global greening from plant fossils, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut meeting series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Plant proxy evidence for terra viridis australis: high rainfall and productivity in the Australian early Eocene
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2021). Plant proxy evidence for terra viridis australis: high rainfall and productivity in the Australian early Eocene, Climate change in the geological record
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A message from maars: The Early Miocene Foulden Maar Paleoclimate Archive From Southern New Zealand
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2021). A message from maars: The Early Miocene Foulden Maar Paleoclimate Archive From Southern New Zealand, University of Leeds speaker series, United Kingdom
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Global-and regional-scale hydrological response to early Eocene warmth
Tammo Reichgelt,
Ran Feng,
, (2022). Global-and regional-scale hydrological response to early Eocene warmth, Authorea Preprints, Authorea
Research Type: Journal Article
The Paleogene to Neogene climate evolution and driving factors on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2022). The Paleogene to Neogene climate evolution and driving factors on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Science China - Earth Sciences
Research Type: Journal Article
African hydroclimate during the early Eocene from the DeepMIP simulations
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2022). African hydroclimate during the early Eocene from the DeepMIP simulations, Paleoceanography & Paleoclimatology
Research Type: Journal Article
A new perspective on Late Eocene and Oligocene vegetation and paleoclimates of South-eastern Australia
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2022). A new perspective on Late Eocene and Oligocene vegetation and paleoclimates of South-eastern Australia, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 596, pp. 110985
Research Type: Journal Article
Plant Proxy Evidence for High Rainfall and Productivity in the Eocene of Australia
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2022). Plant Proxy Evidence for High Rainfall and Productivity in the Eocene of Australia, Paleoceanography & Paleoclimatology
Research Type: Journal Article
The extinction of Miocene broad-leaved deciduous Nothofagaceae and loss of seasonal forest biomes in New Zealand
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2022). The extinction of Miocene broad-leaved deciduous Nothofagaceae and loss of seasonal forest biomes in New Zealand, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, vol. 307, iss. 104779
Research Type: Journal Article
Miocene plant fossils and primary productivity in a high CO2 world
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2022). Miocene plant fossils and primary productivity in a high CO2 world, Rowan University School of Earth & Environment seminar series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Revisiting the geographical extent of exceptional warmth in the Early Paleogene Southern Ocean
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2023). Revisiting the geographical extent of exceptional warmth in the Early Paleogene Southern Ocean, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Research Type: Journal Article
Leaf hydathode occurrence in indigenous New Zealand angiosperm trees: a preliminary survey
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2023). Leaf hydathode occurrence in indigenous New Zealand angiosperm trees: a preliminary survey, New Zealand Journal of Botany
Research Type: Journal Article
Poleward amplification, seasonal rainfall and forest heterogeneity in the Miocene of the eastern USA
Ran Feng,
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2023). Poleward amplification, seasonal rainfall and forest heterogeneity in the Miocene of the eastern USA, Global and Planetary Change, vol. 222, pp. 104073
Research Type: Journal Article
Plant defence traits among discrete vegetation assemblages in a mesic savanna landscape in Kenya
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2023). Plant defence traits among discrete vegetation assemblages in a mesic savanna landscape in Kenya, Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 39
Research Type: Journal Article
Global and zonal-mean hydrological response to early Eocene warmth
Ran Feng,
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2023). Global and zonal-mean hydrological response to early Eocene warmth, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Research Type: Journal Article
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2023). PLANT MEGAFOSSILS, PALYNOMORPHS, AND PALEOENVIRONMENT FROM THE LATE MIDDLE TO LATE EOCENE BURNABY MOUNTAIN FLORA, HUNTINGDON FORMATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, International Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 184, iss. 3, University of Chicago Press, 10.1086/724156
Research Type: Journal Article
Plant megafossils, palynomorphs, and paleoenvironment from the late Middle to Late Eocene Burnaby Mountain flora, Huntingdon Formation, British Columbia, Canada
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2023). Plant megafossils, palynomorphs, and paleoenvironment from the late Middle to Late Eocene Burnaby Mountain flora, Huntingdon Formation, British Columbia, Canada, International Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 184, iss. 3
Research Type: Journal Article
Global Greening During the Cenozoic
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2023). Global Greening During the Cenozoic, CCSU Speaker series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Plant function & atmospheric chemistry in a unique Southern Hemisphere Lagerstätte
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2023). Plant function & atmospheric chemistry in a unique Southern Hemisphere Lagerstätte, Bryant University Fossil Plant Workshop
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Divergent ecophysiology of leaf teeth - Revisiting a classic paleothermometer
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2023). Divergent ecophysiology of leaf teeth - Revisiting a classic paleothermometer, MioMeet 2023, Netherlands
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Quantifying the State Dependency of Climate Sensitivity Across Cenozoic Warm Intervals
Tammo Reichgelt,
Ran Feng,
, (2024). Quantifying the State Dependency of Climate Sensitivity Across Cenozoic Warm Intervals, Copernicus Meetings
Research Type: Conference Proceedings
Plant defense traits among discrete vegetation assemblages in a mesic savanna landscape in Kenya
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2024). Plant defense traits among discrete vegetation assemblages in a mesic savanna landscape in Kenya, Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 39, iss. e23, Cambridge University Press, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467423000123
Research Type: Journal Article
The Paleocene - Eocene mangroves of southeastern Australia: spatial and temporal occurrences across four geological basins
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2024). The Paleocene - Eocene mangroves of southeastern Australia: spatial and temporal occurrences across four geological basins, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 649
Research Type: Journal Article
Do modern climatic niches distinguish extinct and extant plant genera in New Zealand?
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2024). Do modern climatic niches distinguish extinct and extant plant genera in New Zealand?, Ecology and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70133
Research Type: Journal Article
Linking the macroclimatic niche of native lithophytic ferns and their prevalence in urban environments
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2024). Linking the macroclimatic niche of native lithophytic ferns and their prevalence in urban environments, American Journal of Botany, vol. 111, iss. 7, e16364, https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16364
Research Type: Journal Article
Climate variability, heat distribution, and polar amplification in the warm unipolar "icehouse" of the Oligocene
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2024). Climate variability, heat distribution, and polar amplification in the warm unipolar "icehouse" of the Oligocene, Climate of the Past, vol. 20, iss. 7, pp. 1627–1657, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1627-2024
Research Type: Journal Article
Paleobotanical evidence for Mediterranean climates in the western Canadian Paleoarctic during the late middle Eocene
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2024). Paleobotanical evidence for Mediterranean climates in the western Canadian Paleoarctic during the late middle Eocene, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, vol. 39, iss. 10, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024PA004874
Research Type: Journal Article
A Deep-Time Perspective of Seasonality & Extreme Weather in the Northeast USA
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2024). A Deep-Time Perspective of Seasonality & Extreme Weather in the Northeast USA, Geological Society of America Northeastern meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Winners and losers in the New Zealand flora since the MioceneWinners and losers in the New Zealand flora since the Miocene
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2024). Winners and losers in the New Zealand flora since the MioceneWinners and losers in the New Zealand flora since the Miocene, Geological Society of New Zealand Annual Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand, Geological Society of New Zealand
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Plant community and climatic response to Miocene climatic changes in the US Pacific Northwest within a refined chronological framework
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2024). Plant community and climatic response to Miocene climatic changes in the US Pacific Northwest within a refined chronological framework, XI International Organization of Palaeobotany Conference, Czech Republic
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Global Greening in a Warmer World: what we can learn from plant fossils
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2024). Global Greening in a Warmer World: what we can learn from plant fossils, Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Paleoclimate and floristics of the late Paleocene Blindman River fossil site from south-central Alberta, Canada
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2024). Paleoclimate and floristics of the late Paleocene Blindman River fossil site from south-central Alberta, Canada, XI International Organization of Palaeobotany Conference, Czech Republic
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Fossil leaf cuticle: Best practices for preparation and paleo-CO2 analysis
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2025). Fossil leaf cuticle: Best practices for preparation and paleo-CO2 analysis, Earth-Science Reviews, vol. 264, iss. 105104, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2025.105104
Research Type: Journal Article
Global patterns in community-scale leaf mass per area distributions of extant woody non-monocot angiosperms and their utility in the fossil record
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2025). Global patterns in community-scale leaf mass per area distributions of extant woody non-monocot angiosperms and their utility in the fossil record, American Journal of Botany, vol. 112, iss. 4, e70019, https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70019
Research Type: Journal Article
Insights into greener Miocene biomes and globally enhanced terrestrial productivity from fossil leaves
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2025). Insights into greener Miocene biomes and globally enhanced terrestrial productivity from fossil leaves, Evolving Earth, vol. 3, iss. 100058, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eve.2025.100058
Research Type: Journal Article
Stomatal Density and Index Are More Responsive to Light Intensity than to [CO2]: A Meta-Analysis and Implications for Paleo-CO2 Reconstruction
Tammo Reichgelt
, (2025). Stomatal Density and Index Are More Responsive to Light Intensity than to [CO2]: A Meta-Analysis and Implications for Paleo-CO2 Reconstruction, Plant Ecophysiology, vol. 1, iss. 1, https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100001
Research Type: Journal Article
Humid mesothermal climate and open forest at the early Miocene Landslip Hill deposit (Gore Lignite Measures), Southern Zealandia
Tammo Reichgelt,
, (2025). Humid mesothermal climate and open forest at the early Miocene Landslip Hill deposit (Gore Lignite Measures), Southern Zealandia, Earth History and Biodiversity, vol. 4, pp. 100027, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hisbio.2025.100027
Research Type: Journal Article