The geographic ranges of Martes species (Carnivora,Mustelidae) in the Middle Urals in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene |
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Authors: | V. V. Gasilin P. A. Kosintsev D. I. Razhev T. V. Fadeeva |
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Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, 620144, Russia 2. Institute for Problems of Development of the North, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tyumen, 625026, Russia 3. Mining Institute, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, 614007, Russia
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Abstract: | Martes mandibles from Late Pleistocene and Holocene sites in the Middle Urals were identified to the species level using discriminant analysis. As has been shown, sable lived there in the Late Pleistocene, with its geographic range covering all this area until the end of the 18th century; however, its range started to reduce towards the north and northeast in the early 19th century. Over 150 years, the southwestern boundary of the sable range shifted by 3° to reach the current position by the mid-20th century. The pine marten appeared in the Middle Urals in the Holocene no later than 8000 years ago and inhabits this territory at present. |
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