Paleoecological and biogeographical implications of late Pleistocene noble marten (Martes americana nobilis) in eastern Washington State, USA

Quaternary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 176-182

  Lyman, R Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Eastern Washington State; Extinct mammal; Marmes Rockshelter; Noble marten; Paleoecology

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; EXTINCT MAMMAL; MARMES ROCKSHELTER; NOBLE MARTEN; PALEOECOLOGY; WASHINGTON STATE;

CAVES; ECOLOGY; RECOVERY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STEEL BRIDGES;

MAMMALS;

ARCHAEOLOGY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; DATING METHOD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MAMMAL; NEW RECORD; NEW TAXON; PALEOECOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ZOOLOGY;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

MAMMALIA; MARTES; MARTES AMERICANA;

EID: 78751578857     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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