The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae
Revision of Upper Pleistocene lagomorph, canid, mustelid, and felid remains from Veternica Cave, Croatia, eliminates previously-identifi ed “cold-adapted” taxa like mountain hare ( Lepus timidus ), arctic fox ( Alopex lagopus ), and wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), and “steppe-adapted” animals like pika ( O...
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fthrcak:oai:hrcak.srce.hr:56946 2023-05-15T13:19:52+02:00 The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae T. Miracle, Preston; Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge Brajković, Dejana; Institute for Quaternary Geology and Paleontology, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2010-06-02 pdf http://hrcak.srce.hr/56946 http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/86366 en eng Croatian Geological Survey http://hrcak.srce.hr/56946 http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/86366 Full text of articles are freely accessable. Subscription to print issue is 500,00 Kn (80 Eur) per volume. Geologia Croatica (editorial.office@geologia-croatica.hr); Vol.63 No.2 Pleistocene Mammal Croatia Neandertal Palaeoecology Veternica Cave text 2010 fthrcak 2012-10-27T15:08:17Z Revision of Upper Pleistocene lagomorph, canid, mustelid, and felid remains from Veternica Cave, Croatia, eliminates previously-identifi ed “cold-adapted” taxa like mountain hare ( Lepus timidus ), arctic fox ( Alopex lagopus ), and wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), and “steppe-adapted” animals like pika ( Ochotona sp.) from the faunal assemblage. Our revision does not support an interpretation of signifi cant climatic oscillations during the deposition of layers associated with MIS 2, 3, and 4. The removal of “cold-adapted” taxa suggests that either remains were deposited only during ore temperate periods within MIS 3 and 2 or that cold oscillations were not strongly expressed in northern Croatia. The large mammal fauna is remarkably stable in composition over time. A wide range of environments – open, forested, wetland, and rocky – were usually present in the area surrounding Veternica, and conditions in the region appear to have been broadly temperate. This apparent stability could be owing to one or more of the following factors: A) hominins and other animals preferentially used specifi c sites or the region during warm phases, B) sedimentation and erosion have created a bias for warm phases, C) climatic oscillations in the region were less marked than previously thought, D) local factors of microclimate and topography buffered faunal communities from climatic oscillations, and E) animals had wider temperature/precipitation tolerances than previously thought. Text Alopex lagopus Arctic Fox Arctic Gulo gulo Lepus timidus mountain hare Hrčak - Portal of scientific journals of Croatia Arctic |
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Revision of Upper Pleistocene lagomorph, canid, mustelid, and felid remains from Veternica Cave, Croatia, eliminates previously-identifi ed “cold-adapted” taxa like mountain hare ( Lepus timidus ), arctic fox ( Alopex lagopus ), and wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), and “steppe-adapted” animals like pika ( Ochotona sp.) from the faunal assemblage. Our revision does not support an interpretation of signifi cant climatic oscillations during the deposition of layers associated with MIS 2, 3, and 4. The removal of “cold-adapted” taxa suggests that either remains were deposited only during ore temperate periods within MIS 3 and 2 or that cold oscillations were not strongly expressed in northern Croatia. The large mammal fauna is remarkably stable in composition over time. A wide range of environments – open, forested, wetland, and rocky – were usually present in the area surrounding Veternica, and conditions in the region appear to have been broadly temperate. This apparent stability could be owing to one or more of the following factors: A) hominins and other animals preferentially used specifi c sites or the region during warm phases, B) sedimentation and erosion have created a bias for warm phases, C) climatic oscillations in the region were less marked than previously thought, D) local factors of microclimate and topography buffered faunal communities from climatic oscillations, and E) animals had wider temperature/precipitation tolerances than previously thought. |
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The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae |
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The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae |
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The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae |
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The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae |
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The palaeoecological signifi cance of the Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Veternica Cave, Croatia. Revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae |
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palaeoecological signifi cance of the pleistocene mammalian fauna from veternica cave, croatia. revision of the lagomorpha, canidae, mustelidae and felidae |
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