Poaceae phytolithsfromtheNiassaRift,Mozambique

Anos de referência (Anos sujeitos a análise no documento)
2009

Descrição/Abstract
The most common grass phytoliths from “Zambezian” miombos are described here for the first time. Their potential for long term preservation in sediments makes them a useful tool in the reconstruction of ancient plant communities and plant/human interactions. We processed 60 plant samples (26 identified genera and species), with an average of 300 phytoliths counted per sample to a total of 18,586. Forty- seven morpho types were described as per the International Code for Phytolith Nomenclature, with exceptions, including forty-five discreet shapes and two articulated forms, which can be used as comparative reference materials. We conducted three forms of statistical analyses: Discriminant Analysis, Cluster Analysis, and Principal Compon...

Entidade Publicadora
Journal of Archaeological Science

Informação adicional

Link externo
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.03.001

Província
- Niassa

Idioma do Documento
- Inglês

Restrições
- Nenhuma restrição

Tipo de Biodiversidade
- Biodiversidade Florestal

Tipo de Informação
- Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias

Tema
- Diversidade biológica e cultural

Áreas de Conservação Relevantes
- Reserva Nacional do Niassa

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