Micromammals and the Holocene environment of Rose Cottage Cave

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 445-448

  Avery, D M ^a  

^a IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL MAMMAL; GRASSLAND; HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENT; HOLOCENE ENVRIONMENT; HOLOCENE FAUNA; MAMMAL; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; SMALL MAMMAL;

FREE STATE; ROSE COTTAGE CAVE; SOUTH AFRICA;

FESTUCA; HYPARRHENIA; MAMMALIA; MASTOMYS; MASTOMYS NATALENSIS; MERXMUELLERA; POACEAE; RATTUS RATTUS; THEMEDA;

EID: 0031462688     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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