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Contracting eastern African C(4) grasslands during the extinction of Paranthropus boisei

The extinction of the Paranthropus boisei estimated to just before 1 Ma occurred when C(4) grasslands dominated landscapes of the Eastern African Rift System (EARS). P. boisei has been characterized as an herbivorous C(4) specialist, and paradoxically, its demise coincided with habitats favorable to...

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Autores principales: Quinn, Rhonda L., Lepre, Christopher J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8009881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33785831
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86642-z