skeletal molecular taphonomy (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Andrea Alveshere.

Established in 2015, the Western Illinois Taphonomic Research Sites provide access to a variety of environmental contexts for experimental research in skeletal and molecular taphonomy. These secluded, rural sites include deciduous wooded and open areas along a creek in a deep valley, and a hilltop coniferous forest bordering an upland pond. Equipped with several game cameras, these unfenced sites afford unique opportunities to observe the responses and effects of local wildlife as they encounter...