Author, as appears in the article.: Uzunidis A; Rufà A; Blasco R; Rosell J; Brugal JP; Texier PJ; Rivals F
Department: Història i Història de l'Art
URV's Author/s: Rivals, Florent Joseph Louis / Rosell Ardévol, Jordi
Keywords: Teixoneres cave moia tooth wear red deer pig domestication mis 3 mesowear analysis level iii late pleistocene body-size barcelona
Abstract: Cervids, and especially the red deer Cervus elaphus, are among the most regularly and abundantly recorded ungulates in Pleistocene/Paleolithic bone assemblages. Numerous Pleistocene or Holocene subspecies have been described, reinforcing their status as essential proxies for environmental and chronological reconstructions. Despite this, at the beginning of the Late Pleistocene, their diversity seems to have decreased. In this study, we analysed teeth and some postcranial elements of Cervus and Capreolus from north-eastern Iberia and south-eastern France to clarify their morphological characteristics and ecological adaptations. We describe a transitional form in north-eastern Iberia between the western European stock and the current form C. e. hispanicus. Such sub-speciation processes are connected to biogeographical factors, as there were limited exchanges between north-eastern Iberia and the northern Pyrenees, whereas the north-western part of the peninsula seems more connected to the northern Pyrenees. The anatomical plasticity (morpho-functional adaptation and body size) of red deer is connected to dietary flexibility (dental meso- and microwear). Conversely, Capreolus shows greater morphological and ecological homogeneity. Body size variations seem directly correlated with their ability to browse throughout the year. The marked differences between the eco-bio-geographical responses of the two taxa can be explained by their habitat selection.© 2022. The Author(s).
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Odontología Nutrição Multidisciplinary sciences Multidisciplinary Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Letras / linguística Interdisciplinar Geografía Geociências Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Educação Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: jordi.rosell@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-6758-6291
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24684-7
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 20200-20200
APA: Uzunidis A; Rufà A; Blasco R; Rosell J; Brugal JP; Texier PJ; Rivals F (2022). Speciated mechanism in Quaternary cervids (Cervus and Capreolus) on both sides of the Pyrenees: a multidisciplinary approach. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 20200-20200. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24684-7
Article's DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24684-7
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications