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Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction from Faunal Remains

Ecological Basics and Analytical Assumptions

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ID9293307
AuthorsR L Lyman (0000-0003-2651-7959, University of Missouri, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume25
Issue4
Pages315-371
Publication date2017-02-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1059-0161 • E-ISSN: 1573-7756
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/s10814-017-9102-6
OpenAlexW2587415656
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited318

Biology · Biota · Ecological niche · Evolutionary biology · Extant taxon · Geography · Habitat · Sociology · Sophistication · Taphonomy · Taxon · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Species Distribution and Climate Change · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology

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