Forest expansion and open vegetation responses during the past 14 ka at Zhagaer Co on the eastern Tibetan Plateau
Yanrong Zhang, Xianyong Cao, Kathleen R. Stoof‐Leichsenring, Shengqian Chen, Fang Tian, Ulrike Herzschuh
This study uses sedimentary ancient DNA and pollen records to show that forest expansion during the Holocene altered alpine plant communities, and late Holocene cooling did not restore late Glacial communities but created a distinct ecosystem state.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2026 · PreprintEcology