Paleo‐metagenomics of North American fossil packrat middens: Past biodiversity revealed by ancient DNA
Abstract Fossil rodent middens are powerful tools in paleoecology. In arid parts of western North America, packrat (Neotoma spp.) middens preserve plant and animal remains for tens of thousands of years. Midden contents are so well preserved that fragments of endogenous ancient DNA (aDNA) can be ext...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6082 |