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Influences on plant nutritional variation and their potential effects on hominin diet selection
James E. LoudonStephanie AdolphDaryl CodronOliver C.c. PaineAntje HutschenreutherAmanda G. HenryAmanda G. HenryJennifer LeichleiterMatt SponheimerJacqueline Codronsubject
2. Zero hunger0106 biological sciences010506 paleontologyEcologyfungifood and beveragesPaleontology15. Life on landBiologyPlant foods010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesNutrientHabitatWorld heritagePlant speciesEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsSelection (genetic algorithm)0105 earth and related environmental sciencesdescription
The selection of foods in any environment depends on a variety of factors, including the nutrient availability and antifeedant loads in the component habitats. How these nutritional properties vary and covary in time and space is not well known, particularly among wild plant species. We collected plant samples from several habitats within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa, and measured their macronutrient and antifeedant properties in order to explore how season, habitat, plant type, and plant organ affected the quality of these potential plant foods. Our results have implications for early hominin use of similar habitats.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2018-11-16 |