Palynological and paleobotanical data from more than 60 cores and sections of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau show that the Late Cenozoic vegetation changed markedly due to the strong uplift of the Himalayas and the global climatic changes.

• 从青藏高原目前已知的60余个剖面和钻孔揭示的大量古植物资料来看，由于喜马拉雅山的强烈隆升、地质事件及全球气候变化，青藏高原晚新生代植被发生显著的变化。