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W. Andrew Barr
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Assistant Prof at George Washington University. Paleoecology and human evolution. Creator of bioanthtree.org
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We then take published cranial datasets of modern baboons and guenons and ask, how much anatomical variation does the rift capture in these widely distributed primates? Turns out major portions of morphological variation are missed by the rift. (3/4)
We conclude that we must take habitat reconstructions of extinct species as minimum estimates. We also point out that the rift is bad at capturing east-west gradients in variation. Free link to article here rdcu.be/dRqUm (4/4)
Spatial sampling bias influences our understanding of early hominin evolution in eastern Africa
Nature Ecology & Evolution - The Eastern African Rift System (EARS) is a key location for the hominin fossil record, but the fact that it samples a narrow section of the continent has long been...
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W. Andrew Barr
@wabarr.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at George Washington University. Paleoecology and human evolution. Creator of bioanthtree.org
137 followers88 following23 posts