Stable carbon isotope analysis of Plio-Pleistocene ungulate teeth from Sterkfontein, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 194-196

  Thackeray, J F ^a   Bellamy, C L ^a   Bellars, D ^a   Bronner, G ^a   Bronner, L ^a   Chimimba, C ^a   Fourie, H ^a   Kemp, A ^a   Kruger M ^a   Plug, I ^a   Prinsloo, S ^a   Toms, R ^a   Van Zyl, A J ^a   Whiting, M J ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PALAEODIET; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; TEETH; UNGULATE;

SOUTH AFRICA; STERKFONTEIN; TRANSVAAL;

ANTELOPE; UNGULATA;

EID: 15144358327     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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