'White gold' guano fertilizer drove agricultural intensification in the Atacama Desert from ad 1000
The archaeological record shows that large pre-Inca agricultural systems supported
settlements for centuries around the ravines and oases of northern Chile's hyperarid …
settlements for centuries around the ravines and oases of northern Chile's hyperarid …
The Mediterranean archive of isotopic data, a dataset to explore lifeways from the Neolithic to the Iron Age
We present the open-access Mediterranean Archive of Isotopic dAta (MAIA) dataset, which
includes over 48,000 isotopic measurements from prehistoric human, animal and plant …
includes over 48,000 isotopic measurements from prehistoric human, animal and plant …
A comparison of nitrogen isotope compositions of charred and desiccated botanical remains from northern Peru
Isotopic measurements of plant remains from archaeological sites are now routinely used to
reconstruct agricultural practices in the Old World. These studies use charred botanical …
reconstruct agricultural practices in the Old World. These studies use charred botanical …
Human palaeodiet at Zamostje 2, central Russia: Results of radiocarbon and stable isotope analyses
J Meadows, O Lozovskaya, M Bondetti… - Quaternary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Only 21 human remains have been identified at Zamostje 2, despite extraordinarily good
conditions for organic preservation, and the recovery of thousands of animal bones from …
conditions for organic preservation, and the recovery of thousands of animal bones from …
C3 plant isotopic variability in a boreal mixed woodland: implications for bison and other herbivores
JZ Metcalfe - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Plant isotopic baselines are critical for accurately reconstructing ancient diets and
environments and for using stable isotopes to monitor ecosystem conservation. This study …
environments and for using stable isotopes to monitor ecosystem conservation. This study …
Evolution of woodcutting behaviour in Early Pliocene beaver driven by consumption of woody plants
Modern beavers (Castor) are prolific ecosystem engineers and dramatically alter the
landscape through tree harvesting and dam building. Little is known, however, about the …
landscape through tree harvesting and dam building. Little is known, however, about the …
Assessing the influence of body size on patterns of dietary niche segregation among the ungulate community in Yellowstone National Park, USA
LC Eastham, RS Feranec - Mammalian Biology, 2024 - Springer
Evaluating the factors that promote coexistence between ecologically similar species is
crucial to understanding the evolution and assembly of herbivore communities. The Jarman …
crucial to understanding the evolution and assembly of herbivore communities. The Jarman …
Isotopic evidence for long-distance connections of the AD thirteenth-century promontory caves occupants
The Promontory caves (Utah) and Franktown Cave (Colorado) contain high-fidelity records
of short-term occupations by groups with material culture connections to the …
of short-term occupations by groups with material culture connections to the …
δ13C values of wood and charcoal reveal broad isotopic ranges at the base of the food web
B Philippsen, J Olsen, SA Sørensen, B Måge - Radiocarbon, 2019 - cambridge.org
The aim of this study is to investigate the range, the degree of variability, and a possible time
or species dependence of wood and charcoal δ13C values within one small study area. To …
or species dependence of wood and charcoal δ13C values within one small study area. To …
Changes of carbon-isotope ratios in soil organic matter relative to parent vegetation and site specificity
Investigating the correlation between biodiversity and ecosystem function in natural
environments using carbon-isotope composition (δ 13 C) allows distinguishing the nutrient …
environments using carbon-isotope composition (δ 13 C) allows distinguishing the nutrient …