Variability in Plio-Pleistocene climates, habitats, and ungulate biomass in southern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1997, Pages

  Thackeray, J Francis ^a   Reynolds, S ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HABITAT; PALAEOCLIMATE; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; UNGULATE;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

FORAMINIFERA; HOMINIDAE; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 14444270348     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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