During the Wurmian Glacial Maximum the major marine regression resulted in the emergence of a large part of the Adriatic Basin, forming a very large plain. Focusing on the ungulates, in the steep coastal areas of Liguria, Amalfitan coast, some localities of Cilento, Adriatic coast, ad a narrow pre-Alpine piedmont strip, ibex was the most common together with chamois, and more rarely red deer. In Po plain and in the hilly strip of Emilia Romagna and Marche, the steppe bison was the most common; red deer, roe deer and equids were more rare. In the sout of the Adriatic coast the ibex was the most common together with horse and frequently aurochs and Equus hydruntinus. Along the Tyrrhenian coast red deer was the dominant species, together with roe deer, boar and aurochs, while in the mountain areas ibex and chamois were the characteristic ungulates.
Mammalian faunas and environment from the Würmian Glacial Maximum of the Italian peninsula (approx. 22 ± ka cal BP)
SALA, Benedetto
2005
Abstract
During the Wurmian Glacial Maximum the major marine regression resulted in the emergence of a large part of the Adriatic Basin, forming a very large plain. Focusing on the ungulates, in the steep coastal areas of Liguria, Amalfitan coast, some localities of Cilento, Adriatic coast, ad a narrow pre-Alpine piedmont strip, ibex was the most common together with chamois, and more rarely red deer. In Po plain and in the hilly strip of Emilia Romagna and Marche, the steppe bison was the most common; red deer, roe deer and equids were more rare. In the sout of the Adriatic coast the ibex was the most common together with horse and frequently aurochs and Equus hydruntinus. Along the Tyrrhenian coast red deer was the dominant species, together with roe deer, boar and aurochs, while in the mountain areas ibex and chamois were the characteristic ungulates.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
