The ecological niche and distribution of Neanderthals during the Last Interglacial
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- 作者：Blas M. Benito ; Jens-Christian Svenning ; Trine Kellberg-Nielsen ; Felix Riede ; Graciela Gil-Romera ; Thomas Mailund ; Peter C. Kjaergaard and Brody S. Sandel
- 刊名：Journal of Biogeography
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：44
- 期：1
- 页码：51-61
- 全文大小：1464K
- ISSN：1365-2699
文摘
In this paper, we investigate the role of climate and topography in shaping the distribution of Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) at different spatial scales. To this end, we compiled the most comprehensive data set on the distribution of this species during the Last Interglacial optimum (MIS 5e) available to date. This was used to calibrate a palaeo-species distribution model, and analyse variable importance at continental and local scales.