Microhistological analysis of ancient camelid dung from the southern Argentinean Puna: Past vegetation composition and diet
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.05.009
Abstract: Abstract Identification of plant micro-remains in ancient dung is a tool used infrequently in archaeological studies to infer past vegetation diversity and herbivore diet. Through the microhistological analysis of dung of South American camelids from… read more here.
Keywords: microhistological analysis; puna; dung; vegetation ... See more keywords
Can ancient insect exoskeleton δ13C values be used to infer past vegetation types?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2020.109857
Abstract: Abstract Insects encode proxy environmental information about regional vegetation structure in the stable carbon isotope (δ13C) composition of their tissues. However, uncertainty lies in the exact relationship between “community” insect δ13C values and the overall… read more here.
Keywords: insects; ancient insect; vegetation; structure ... See more keywords