Pleistocene Climate and the Fauna of Burnet Cave, New Mexico
Murray KF. 1957. Pleistocene Climate and the Fauna of Burnet Cave, New Mexico. Ecology. 38(1):129-132
Analysis of the fossilized animal remains found in Burnet Cave. The presence of several species which currently live in more northerly areas or at higher elevations suggests that the climate of the area was different at the time these animals died.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Murray, Keith
- Units
- CAVE , GUMO
- Keywords
- Animals, Burnet Cave, Burnet Cave fauna, Climatic Change, ecology and climate, Fossils, Geology, Guadalupe Mts., Historical Geology, Mammals, New Mexico, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology, Paleoenvironment, Paleontology, Pleistocene, Pleistocene cave fauna, Pleistocene climatic change, Quaternary