Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens
The extent of vegetation openness in past European landscapes is widely debated. In
particular, the temperate forest biome has traditionally been defined as dense, closed …
particular, the temperate forest biome has traditionally been defined as dense, closed …
A middle pleistocene coelodonta antiquitatis praecursor (mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Les Rameaux, SW France, and a revised phylogeny of coelodonta
In recent years, the evolutionary history of rhinoceroses has been extensively developed
and clarified, notably with the help of morpho-anatomical and molecular-based phylogenetic …
and clarified, notably with the help of morpho-anatomical and molecular-based phylogenetic …
The isotopic ecology of the mammoth steppe
DG Drucker - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The Mammoth Steppe was the dominant terrestrial biome of the Northern Hemisphere
during the late Pleistocene. It encompassed a nonanalog community of animals living in a …
during the late Pleistocene. It encompassed a nonanalog community of animals living in a …
[HTML][HTML] Functional traits of the world's late Quaternary large-bodied avian and mammalian herbivores
Prehistoric and recent extinctions of large-bodied terrestrial herbivores had significant and
lasting impacts on Earth's ecosystems due to the loss of their distinct trait combinations. The …
lasting impacts on Earth's ecosystems due to the loss of their distinct trait combinations. The …
Stable isotope composition and concentration systematics of Ca and trace elements (Zn, Sr) in single aliquots of fossil bone and enamel
Measurements of modern bone and tooth enamel show that calcium stable isotopes (δ 44
Ca), zinc (δ 66 Zn), and strontium (δ 88 Sr) have great potential as ecological and dietary …
Ca), zinc (δ 66 Zn), and strontium (δ 88 Sr) have great potential as ecological and dietary …
[HTML][HTML] Late Pleistocene paleoecology and phylogeography of woolly rhinoceroses
The woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) was a cold-adapted herbivore, widely
distributed from western Europe to north-east Siberia during the Late Pleistocene. Previous …
distributed from western Europe to north-east Siberia during the Late Pleistocene. Previous …
[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial genomes of Pleistocene megafauna retrieved from recent sediment layers of two Siberian lakes
Ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) from lake sediments has yielded remarkable insights
for the reconstruction of past ecosystems, including suggestions of late survival of extinct …
for the reconstruction of past ecosystems, including suggestions of late survival of extinct …
Multi-proxy environmental reconstruction of the Eemian and Early Vistulian–Before, during and after the life of the forest rhino Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis (Jäger …
A Hrynowiecka, R Stachowicz-Rybka… - Quaternary …, 2024 - Elsevier
The natural environment of the Eemian Interglacial (MIS 5e) and Early Vistulian (MIS 5 da) in
many areas in Central Europe is still insufficiently and fragmentarily known. Therefore, after …
many areas in Central Europe is still insufficiently and fragmentarily known. Therefore, after …
Chronology and distribution of Central and Eastern European Pleistocene rhinoceroses (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae)–A review
K Stefaniak, O Kovalchuk, U Ratajczak-Skrzatek… - Quaternary …, 2023 - Elsevier
The family Rhinocerotidae is a key component of the Cenozoic European fauna. It reached
its peak diversity during Miocene and began to decline in the Pliocene; the last …
its peak diversity during Miocene and began to decline in the Pliocene; the last …
[HTML][HTML] Life in a Central European warm-temperate to subtropical open forest: Paleoecology of the rhinocerotids from Ulm-Westtangente (Aquitanian, Early Miocene …
M Hullot, C Martin, C Blondel, GE Rössner - The Science of Nature, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Ulm-Westtangente locality has yielded the most abundant vertebrate fauna
from the Aquitanian stage in Germany. Its dating to the Mammal Neogene Zone 2a, a …
from the Aquitanian stage in Germany. Its dating to the Mammal Neogene Zone 2a, a …