Winter pasturing practices and variable fodder provisioning detected in nitrogen (δ15N) and carbon (δ13C) isotopes in sheep dentinal collagen

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 502-510

  Makarewicz, Cheryl A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal husbandry practice; Carbon isotopes; Foddering; Manuring; Nitrogen isotopes; Winter pasturing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARBON ISOTOPE; COLLAGEN; DENTITION; FODDER; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANURE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PASTURE; SHEEP; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; HOLOCENE; PREHISTORIC; WINTER;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; UNGULATA;

MONGOLIA;

EID: 84885771497     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.09.016     Document Type: Article

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