Quaternary alluvial paleosols of the Atbara River, eastern Sudan: description and paleoenvironments
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- 22 November 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Quaternary Science
- Vol. 39 (1) , 102-118
Abstract
Quaternary climatic changes in the Nile Basin and their effects on the evolution of African mammals and vegetation are poorly understood, particularly for the last 1 Ma. Pleistocene (~230 to Homo, potentially facilitating dispersals out of Africa through the Nile corridor.Keywords
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (387794796)
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
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