Preservation and interpretation of pollen in hyaena coprolites: Taphonomic observations from Spain and southern Africa

Palaeontologia Africana

Volumn , Issue 39, 2003, Pages 83-91

  Scott, Louis ^a   Fernández Jalvo, Yolanda ^b   Carrión, José ^c   Brink, James ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^d NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hyaena coprolites; Palynology; South Africa; Spain; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

COPROLITE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; TAPHONOMY;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HYAENA;

EID: 2542479249     PISSN: 24104418     EISSN: 24104418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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