Interpreting phytolith assemblages at chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) nut-cracking sites in Bossou Forest, Guinea
C. Phillips, K. Almeida-Warren, M. K. Bamford
The paper examines phytolith assemblages at chimpanzee nut-cracking sites to determine if active sites differ from dormant or non-nut-cracking sites, finding no statistical difference in spheroid echinate phytolith counts but noting size differences between nut endocarps and leaflets.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition