Pliocene animal trackways at Laetoli: Research and conservation potential

Ichnos:an International Journal of Plant and Animal

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 166-178

  Musiba, Charles M ^a   Mabula, Audax ^b   Selvaggio, Marie ^c   Magori, Cassian C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Animal trackway conservation; Animal trackways; Laetoli; Paleoecology

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FOOTPRINT; HOMINID; PALEOECOLOGY; PLIOCENE; TRACKWAY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE;

EID: 57349155634     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: 15635236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420940802470383     Document Type: Conference Paper

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