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The MACEA project investigates the history and expansion of savannas in Africa by analyzing phytoliths, which are microscopic silica particles from plants. This research aims to understand the relationship between savanna environments and the evolution of modern mammals, focusing on paleoenvironments older than 15 mill…
Today, the savanna biome occupies ~50% of Africa’s land surface, and is associated with many mammal species specifically adapted to life in the savanna environment.
The present project, MACEA, aims to document the appearance and expansion of savannas in Africa’s geologic past, and to evaluate their relationship with the evolution of modern mammals.
Precisely, MACEA will assess savanna history in Africa via phytoliths, microscopic particles of amorphous hydrated silica produced in plant tissues a…
UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE
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United States, Seattle Wa
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
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