Middle Pleistocene climate and habitat change at Zhoukoudian, China, from the carbon and oxygen isotopic record from herbivore tooth enamel

Auteurs :
GABOARDI, M.
DENG, T.
WANG, Y.

Description :
In this study, the carbon and oxygen isotopic ratios of structural carbonate in fossil tooth enamel from a diverse group of herbivores from Zhoukoudian are analyzed. The objective is to determine the ratio of C3 to C4 plants in the diet of these species and reconstruct the paleoenvironment at the site.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, issn : 0033-5894, 2005, vol. 63, n°. 3, p. 329-338, nombre de pages : 10, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 51 ref.

Date :
2005

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, San Diego, CA, Elsevier