Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary
The Quaternary is a time of fundamental climatic shifts and environmental changes that highlight the need for a thorough investigation from different perspectives and at multiple scales to disentangle the factors involved in the biota response. In turn, recognizing bioevents (e.g., the dispersal or...
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| description | The Quaternary is a time of fundamental climatic shifts and environmental changes that highlight the need for a thorough investigation from different perspectives and at multiple scales to disentangle the factors involved in the biota response. In turn, recognizing bioevents (e.g., the dispersal or extinction of species) and relating them to geological time is crucial for correlating changes between distant geographic regions. The mammalian fossil record is widely used for biochronological correlations and paleoecological reconstructions of the Euro-Mediterranean region and represents an especially important proxy for inferring the timing, pattern, and paleoenvironmental context of the earliest events of hominin dispersal into Europe. Conducting research on the response of mammals to the paleoenvironmental changes in the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary and developing a consistent and precise biochronological framework require the thoughtful integration of data and schemes from different geographic areas. This Special Issue aimed at fostering progress in this direction, resulting in articles that cover a large geographical scope, encompassing most of the northern Mediterranean region and adjacent areas, and a wide range of approaches, including biochronological to paleoecological research and more. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1654072025-08-12T09:28:37Z Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary Iannucci, Alessio Konidaris, George E. Kostopoulos, Dimitris S. Madurell-Malapeira, Joan Sardella, Raffaele Pleistocene Mediterranean Spain Portugal biogeography Hippopotamus antiquus Hippopotamus amphibius bioevent dispersal Epivillafranchian faunal turnover large mammals Mammalia pigs reproductive strategy Suidae Quaternary Mediterranean Europe Hippopotamus taxonomy biochronology Galerian biostratigraphy Villafranchian faunal units Pliocene Greece prey biomass taphonomy Early Pleistocene Western Europe Venta Micena Fuente Nueva 3 Barranco León carnivoran guild Vallparadís Section Iberia Marathousa Choremi Kyparissia Palaeoloxodon Mimomys Arvicola mammals eastern Turkey transcaucasus pliocene early pleistocene middle pleistocene Villafranchian events Plio-Pleistocene turnovers faunal dispersals European biochronology faunal correlations Carnivora Homotherium Pliocrocuta Canis Vulpes Pannonictis n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBX Palaeontology The Quaternary is a time of fundamental climatic shifts and environmental changes that highlight the need for a thorough investigation from different perspectives and at multiple scales to disentangle the factors involved in the biota response. In turn, recognizing bioevents (e.g., the dispersal or extinction of species) and relating them to geological time is crucial for correlating changes between distant geographic regions. The mammalian fossil record is widely used for biochronological correlations and paleoecological reconstructions of the Euro-Mediterranean region and represents an especially important proxy for inferring the timing, pattern, and paleoenvironmental context of the earliest events of hominin dispersal into Europe. Conducting research on the response of mammals to the paleoenvironmental changes in the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary and developing a consistent and precise biochronological framework require the thoughtful integration of data and schemes from different geographic areas. This Special Issue aimed at fostering progress in this direction, resulting in articles that cover a large geographical scope, encompassing most of the northern Mediterranean region and adjacent areas, and a wide range of approaches, including biochronological to paleoecological research and more. 2025-08-12T09:28:35Z 2025-08-12T09:28:35Z 2025 book ONIX_20250812T110751_9783725837526_163 9783725837526 9783725837519 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/165407 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10802 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-3751-9 10.3390/books978-3-7258-3751-9 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725837526 9783725837519 238 open access |
| spellingShingle | Pleistocene Mediterranean Spain Portugal biogeography Hippopotamus antiquus Hippopotamus amphibius bioevent dispersal Epivillafranchian faunal turnover large mammals Mammalia pigs reproductive strategy Suidae Quaternary Mediterranean Europe Hippopotamus taxonomy biochronology Galerian biostratigraphy Villafranchian faunal units Pliocene Greece prey biomass taphonomy Early Pleistocene Western Europe Venta Micena Fuente Nueva 3 Barranco León carnivoran guild Vallparadís Section Iberia Marathousa Choremi Kyparissia Palaeoloxodon Mimomys Arvicola mammals eastern Turkey transcaucasus pliocene early pleistocene middle pleistocene Villafranchian events Plio-Pleistocene turnovers faunal dispersals European biochronology faunal correlations Carnivora Homotherium Pliocrocuta Canis Vulpes Pannonictis n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBX Palaeontology Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary |
| title | Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary |
| title_full | Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary |
| title_fullStr | Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary |
| title_short | Mammals Biochronology and Paleoecology of the Euro-Mediterranean Quaternary |
| title_sort | mammals biochronology and paleoecology of the euro mediterranean quaternary |
| topic | Pleistocene Mediterranean Spain Portugal biogeography Hippopotamus antiquus Hippopotamus amphibius bioevent dispersal Epivillafranchian faunal turnover large mammals Mammalia pigs reproductive strategy Suidae Quaternary Mediterranean Europe Hippopotamus taxonomy biochronology Galerian biostratigraphy Villafranchian faunal units Pliocene Greece prey biomass taphonomy Early Pleistocene Western Europe Venta Micena Fuente Nueva 3 Barranco León carnivoran guild Vallparadís Section Iberia Marathousa Choremi Kyparissia Palaeoloxodon Mimomys Arvicola mammals eastern Turkey transcaucasus pliocene early pleistocene middle pleistocene Villafranchian events Plio-Pleistocene turnovers faunal dispersals European biochronology faunal correlations Carnivora Homotherium Pliocrocuta Canis Vulpes Pannonictis n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBX Palaeontology |
| topic_facet | Pleistocene Mediterranean Spain Portugal biogeography Hippopotamus antiquus Hippopotamus amphibius bioevent dispersal Epivillafranchian faunal turnover large mammals Mammalia pigs reproductive strategy Suidae Quaternary Mediterranean Europe Hippopotamus taxonomy biochronology Galerian biostratigraphy Villafranchian faunal units Pliocene Greece prey biomass taphonomy Early Pleistocene Western Europe Venta Micena Fuente Nueva 3 Barranco León carnivoran guild Vallparadís Section Iberia Marathousa Choremi Kyparissia Palaeoloxodon Mimomys Arvicola mammals eastern Turkey transcaucasus pliocene early pleistocene middle pleistocene Villafranchian events Plio-Pleistocene turnovers faunal dispersals European biochronology faunal correlations Carnivora Homotherium Pliocrocuta Canis Vulpes Pannonictis n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBX Palaeontology |
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