Evolution of the grazing niche in Pleistocene mammals from Florida: Evidence from stable isotopes

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 162, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 155-169

  Feranec, Robert S ^a,c   MacFadden, Bruce J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Enamel; Herbivores; Paleoecology; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; MAMMAL; PLEISTOCENE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BISON; BUBALUS; EQUUS; HEMIAUCHENIA; MAMMALIA; MAMMUTHUS;

EID: 0034666022     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(00)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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