Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago
| dc.contributor.author | Luyt, C J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lee-Thorp, J A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-02T09:04:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-02-02T09:04:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-13T08:47:12Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Sterkfontein straddles a period in the Plio-Pleistocene in which the effects of global-scale climate shifts on continental environments and biota are not yet well understood. Reconstructions based on faunal indicators have suggested incremental shifts from relatively closed, mesic landscapes to open, arid environments at this time. We examined environmental shifts from ~2.5 to 1.7 million years ago (Myr) using a C<sub>3</sub> / C<sub>4</sub> index derived from <sup>13</sup>C / <sup>12</sup>C data on bovid fossils from Sterkfontein. Data for Member 4 and the Member 5 East infill indicate persistence of a wooded to moderately wooded environment until about 2.0-1.8 Myr. Data indicating a marked shift to open environments are observed only for the younger Member 5 West infill. We conclude that the major shift to open environments occurred near 1.7 Myr rather than at <i>c</i>. 2.5 Myr. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Luyt, C. J., & Lee-Thorp, J. A. (2003). Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27231 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Luyt, C J, and J A Lee-Thorp "Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> (2003) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27231 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Luyt, C. J., & Lee-Thorp, J. A. (2003). Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c. 1.7 Myr ago: research articles: human origins research in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 99(5 & 6), p-271. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Luyt, C J AU - Lee-Thorp, J A AB - Sterkfontein straddles a period in the Plio-Pleistocene in which the effects of global-scale climate shifts on continental environments and biota are not yet well understood. Reconstructions based on faunal indicators have suggested incremental shifts from relatively closed, mesic landscapes to open, arid environments at this time. We examined environmental shifts from ~2.5 to 1.7 million years ago (Myr) using a C<sub>3</sub> / C<sub>4</sub> index derived from <sup>13</sup>C / <sup>12</sup>C data on bovid fossils from Sterkfontein. Data for Member 4 and the Member 5 East infill indicate persistence of a wooded to moderately wooded environment until about 2.0-1.8 Myr. Data indicating a marked shift to open environments are observed only for the younger Member 5 West infill. We conclude that the major shift to open environments occurred near 1.7 Myr rather than at <i>c</i>. 2.5 Myr. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago TI - Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27231 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27231 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Luyt CJ, Lee-Thorp JA. Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago. South African Journal of Science. 2003; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27231. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Archaeology | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Science | |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.sajs.co.za/ | |
| dc.subject.other | Human remains (Archaeology) | |
| dc.subject.other | Fossil hominids | |
| dc.subject.other | Climatic changes | |
| dc.subject.other | Archaeology | |
| dc.title | Carbon isotope ratios of Sterkfontein fossils indicate a marked shift to open environments c.1.7 Myr ago | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image |