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Dung fungi as a proxy for megaherbivores

Opportunities and limitations for archaeological applications

Bibliographic Data

ID12201121
AuthorsAngelina G Perrotti (0000-0001-6003-0082, Texas A&M University, corresponding author), Eline van Asperen (Durham University)
Year2018
Volume28
Issue1
Pages93-104
Publication date2018-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueVegetation History and Archaeobotany (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0939-6314 • E-ISSN: 1617-6278
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s00334-018-0686-7
OpenAlexW2806487137
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited95

Archaeological record · Archaeology · Biology · Botany · Geography · Herbivore · Megafauna · Pleistocene · Spore · Taxon · Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology

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