The use of protected natural areas in palaeoecological analyses: assumptions, limitations and application

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2274-2288

  Louys, Julien ^a,b   Travouillon, Kenny J ^a   Bassarova, Mina ^a   Tong, Haowen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Autecology; Community; Game park; Gongwangling; Lantian; Multivariate; National park; Nature reserve; Synecology

Indexed keywords

AUTECOLOGY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FAUNA; HABITAT USE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE RESERVE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; RECONSTRUCTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 68349150754     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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