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Title:
Environmental and climatic evolution of the Namib Desert since the Middle Miocene: the contribution of carbon isotope ratios in ratite eggshells
Author(s):
Segalen L, Renard M, Pickford M, Senut B, Cojan I, le Callonnec L, Rognon P
Publication Year:
2002
Abstract:
Carbon isotope ratios of ratite eggshells were measured in samples without diagenetic alterations. Temporal evolution (Miocene to Recent) of this ratio is related to the diet of the birds, which reflects a fluctuation in the percentage of C3 and C4 plants in the Namib ecosystem. The palaeoclimatic implications are discussed.
Publication Title:
Comptes Rendus Geoscience
Volume:
334
Issue:
12
Pages:
917-924
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en
Keywords:
scientific research, palaeoclimatology, Namib, desert, evolution, egg, ecosystem, isotope, bird, climate type, carbon
URL:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631071302018370