The extinction of woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) and straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) in Europe

Quaternary International

Volumn 126-128, Issue 1 SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 171-177

  Stuart, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLEROD; EXTINCTION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LAST GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL; PALEOCLIMATE; REFUGIUM; VEGETATION HISTORY; YOUNGER DRYAS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; WORLD;

EID: 8644243843     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2004.04.021     Document Type: Article

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