Dietary adaptations of Plio-Pleistocene Bovidae
Implications for Hominid Habitat Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5894652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lillian M Spencer (Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 201-228 |
| Publication date | 1997-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Evolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2484 • E-ISSN: 1095-8606 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1006/jhev.1996.0102 |
| PMID | 9061557 |
| OpenAlex | W1986855259 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 74 |
Biology · Bovidae · Edaphic · Foraging · Grassland · Habitat · Pleistocene · Plio-Pleistocene · Taxon · Ecology · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Ecomorphology in Kenya's Koobi Fora Formation
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| Unique citing works | 54 |
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| Citations per year | 1,42 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 50 |