Autor segons l'article: Uzunidis, A; Rivals, F; Rufà, A; Blasco, R; Rosell, J
Departament: Història i Història de l'Art
Autor/s de la URV: Blasco López, Ruth / Rivals, Florent Joseph Louis / Rosell Ardévol, Jordi
Paraules clau: Linear morphometry Late pleistocene Giant deer Dental microwear Cervids Biogeography neanderthals linear morphometry late pleistocene extinction evolution dispersal dental microwear cold chronology cervidae blumenbach biogeography
Resum: In this article we announce the discovery of the first remains of Megaloceros giganteus found in Catalonia (north-eastern Iberia) from the Late Pleistocene: a fragment of maxillary. Dated between 35,000 and 37,000 cal BP, it is also among the youngest occurrence of this taxon in the Iberian Peninsula, while its last known occurrence is dated to the Neolithic period. Through a comparison with the giant deer of the northern Pyrenees, we analyzed the herbivore guilds in which this taxon was associated to understand the context in which it was able to enter the Iberian Peninsula. By comparing its diet with those of specimens from Northern Europe, we detail the ecological adaptations of this taxon in this new environment. We suggest that Megaloceros accompanied the migrations of cold-adapted species by taking advantage of the opening of corridors on both sides of the Pyrenees during the coldest periods of the Late Pleistocene. The diet of the Iberian individuals, which is oriented towards abrasive plants, suggests an adaptation to a different ecological niche than that found in Northern European individuals. The northern Iberian Peninsula may have been an extreme in the geographical expansion of M. giganteus. More specimens will be needed in the future to establish the variability of the southern Megaloceros populations.
Àrees temàtiques: Nature and landscape conservation Ecology Ecological modeling Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Biotecnología Biodiversity conservation Biodiversidade Antropologia / arqueologia Agricultural and biological sciences (miscellaneous)
Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: florent.rivals@urv.cat ruth.blasco@urv.cat jordi.rosell@urv.cat
Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0001-8074-9254 0000-0002-6758-6291
Data d'alta del registre: 2024-05-11
Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enllaç font original: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2/299
URL Document de llicència: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Referència a l'article segons font original: Diversity. 15 (2):
Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Uzunidis, A; Rivals, F; Rufà, A; Blasco, R; Rosell, J (2023). The Exceptional Presence of Megaloceros giganteus in North-Eastern Iberia and Its Palaeoecological Implications: The Case of Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain). Diversity, 15(2), -. DOI: 10.3390/d15020299
DOI de l'article: 10.3390/d15020299
Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Any de publicació de la revista: 2023
Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
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