Phytoliths of Grass and Foliage (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Phytoliths of Grass and Foliage

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Phytoliths of grass and foliage found adhered to a molar of Gomphotherium connexum (bottom-right) from the Miocene deposits of Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, China. The bar chart from the bottom-left indicate relative abundance of different phytolith types from Gomphotherium teeth examined in this study.

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Wu Yan, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

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