Surveying for Ungulate Skeletal Remains in Mediterranean Mountainous Habitatsa Quantitative Approach and Potential Use in Population Dynamics
- Serrano, Emmanuel
- Pérez, Jesús M.
- Egeland, Charles P.
- Bover, Pere
- Gállego, Luis
ISSN: 1696-0815
Year of publication: 2006
Volume: 4
Issue: 3
Pages: 163-170
Type: Article
More publications in: Journal of taphonomy
Abstract
Our research has estimated the frequency of occurrence of bone remains from ungulates in the Mediterranean area (Sistema Bético). We sampled a total of 36 transects and found an average of 4.9 ungulate bones per transect. Despite three fairly complete carcasses collected, still bearing soft tissues, long bones from the appendicular skeleton are the most common element type. The use of this source of data within global monitoring programs of wild ungulate populations is discussed.