Holocene vegetation change and the mammal faunas of South America and Africa

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 943-957

  De Vivo, Mario ^a   Carmignotto, Ana Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Africa; HCO; LGM; Mammals; South America; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

FAUNISTICS; HOLOCENE; MAMMAL; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 2542466234     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01068.x     Document Type: Article

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