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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Paleoecology--Holocene"”.
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A phylogenetic and taxonomic analysis of Parocnus serus, an extinct Holocene sloth from Haiti
Parocnus serus belongs to a unique radiation of extinct ground sloths endemic to the Antillean islands that was discovered in 1929, but, prior to this thesis, it had not been described in detail or had its phylogenetic and taxonomic relationships with other Antillean sloths extensively analyzed. …
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Climate change at the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary in the Pacific Northwest: a comparison of proxy datasets and the archaeologicial record
… between climate change at the Pleistocene-Holocene Boundary (ca. 12,600-10,200 cal B.P.) and cultural responses to attendant shifts in the environment remains a vexing issue for archaeologists. This study compiles and analyzes glacial, palynological, faunal, and …
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High-Resolution Record of Vegetation and Climate Change During the Holocene in Southwestern Québec
… history of the region over the course of the Holocene. The record shows an initial open spruce woodland, the establishment of the boreal and mixed conifer-hardwood forest into the area, as well as the expansion and contractions of tree populations in response to climate variability during the …