PLANT COMMUNITY AND CLIMATIC RESPONSE TO MID-MIOCENE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (USA) WITHIN A REFINED TEMPORAL FRAMEWORK
LOWE, Alex1, STROMBERG, Caroline A.E.2, SCHMITZ, Mark D.3, DILLHOFF, Richard4, DILLHOFF, Thomas4 and REMBER, William5, (1)Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Seattle, WA 98105, (2)Department of Biology, University of Washington, 253 LSB, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, (3)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, (4)Evolving Earth Foundation, Issaquah, WA 98027, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844