Dissertation Research: Elephants in East African Hominid Sites: A Comparative Study of Evolutionary Pattern, Biostratigraphy and Biogeography

论文研究：东非原始人类遗址中的大象：进化模式、生物地层学和生物地理学的比较研究

• 批准号: 9311709
• 负责人: Alison Brooks
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: George Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-12-15 至 1997-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9311709&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Elephants; East; African

9311709 Brooks The evolution of large savanna mammals, such as pigs, horses, and bovids, relates to the human story as both environmental and time/strategraphy indicators. This proposal will focus on one of the most prevalent large mammals commonly associated with hominids, the African Elephant lineage. This study will assess the variation in Elephas recki in order to describe the pattern of evolution seen in this fossil lineage, and will examine its utility as an indicator for early hominid sites. The goal is to study how elephants reflect the long term response of African ecosystems to changing biotic conditions, of which early human ancestors were a critical part. It will also involve advanced training of a graduate student. ***

9311709布鲁克斯 大型热带草原哺乳动物，如猪、马和牛科动物的进化与人类的故事有关，既有环境指标，也有时间/战略指标。 这项建议将集中在一个最普遍的大型哺乳动物通常与原始人，非洲象血统。 这项研究将评估Elephas recki的变化，以描述在这个化石谱系中看到的进化模式，并将研究其作为早期人类遗址的指示器的实用性。 该项目的目标是研究大象如何反映非洲生态系统对生物条件变化的长期反应，其中早期人类祖先是关键部分。 它还将涉及一名研究生的高级培训。 ***