Publication details
Fossil vertebrates from karstic areas in Moravia with respect to the Moravian Karst, Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings of the 13th International Cave Bear Symposium, Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun. |
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| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Vertebrate assemblages;palaeoecology;Moravian Karst;Cenozoic |
| Description | Moravian Karst is an important area where numerous vertebrate localities have been discovered. Most localities are of the Late Pleistocene age. However, the Early Miocene Mokrá-Western Quarry site is of particular importance because this locality represents the oldest known vertebrate locality in Moravian karstic areas. As regards the Early Pleistocene localities, important assemblages have been reported especially in northern part of the Moravian Karst. The presence of Mediterranean taxa, observed especially in herpetofauna, indicate the warm conditions. The Late Pleistocene vertebrate localities come exclusively from the Last glacial cycle. The detalied stratification of several localities indicate several climatic changes. The postglacial history of vertebrate aggemblages in the area of the Moravian Karst reflects not only the arrival of the Holocene climatic optimum but also increasing influence of human activity. |
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