Spatial and temporal ecological diversity amongst eocene primates of france: Evidence from teeth

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-216

  Ramdarshan, Anusha ^a   Merceron, Gildas ^b   Marivaux, Laurent ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

diet; Eocene; Europe; microwear; paleoecology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; ECOLOGY; EOCENE; FOSSIL PRIMATE; FRANCE; FRUIT; IMAGE QUALITY; INSECT; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIMATE; TOOTH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DIET; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOSSILS; FRANCE; HAPLORHINI; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; PALEODONTOLOGY; STREPSIRHINI; TOOTH; TOOTH WEAR;

EID: 84855776338     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21638     Document Type: Article

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