Stable isotope analyses of rock hyrax faecal pellets, hyraceum and associated vegetation in southern Africa: Implications for dietary ecology and palaeoenvironmental reconstructions
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- 作者：Andrew S. Carra ; asc18@leicester.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Brian M. Chaseb ; Arnoud Booma ; Javier Medina-Sancheza
- 关键词：Dassie ; Urine ; C3/C4 plants ; Herbivore ; 13C ; 15N ; Faeces
- 刊名：Journal of Arid Environments
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：134
- 期：Complete
- 页码：33-48
- 全文大小：3761 K
文摘
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Rock hyraxes are generally browsers, but will graze when grass is available.
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Significant correlation between foliar (dietary) δ15N and faecal δ15N.
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Significant correlation between faecal δ15N and hyraceum δ15N.
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Diet-faecal δ15N offset uncorrelated with climate.
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Significant correlations between faecal δ15N, foliar δ15N and aridity index.