Ancient feeding ecology inferred from stable isotopic evidence from fossil horses in South America over the past 3 Ma

[Background]: Stable isotope ratios (13C/12C and 18O/16O) in fossil teeth and bone provide key archives for understanding the ecology of extinct horses during the Plio-Pleistocene in South America; however, what happened in areas of sympatry between Equus (Amerhippus) and Hippidion is less understoo...

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Autores: Prado, José Luis, Sánchez Chillón, Begoña, Alberdi, María Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/48939
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/48939
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Stable isotopes
C4 plants
Mammals
Horses
South America
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Sumario:[Background]: Stable isotope ratios (13C/12C and 18O/16O) in fossil teeth and bone provide key archives for understanding the ecology of extinct horses during the Plio-Pleistocene in South America; however, what happened in areas of sympatry between Equus (Amerhippus) and Hippidion is less understood.