Ecology and demographic structure of an extinct ibex population in Upper Palaeolithic Italian Alps
Elena Armaroli, Francesco Fontani, Rocco Iacovera, Elisabetta Cilli, Adriana Latorre, Donata Luiselli, Sara Silvestrini, Gabriele Terlato, Giampaolo Dalmeri, Alex Fontana, Nicola Nannini, Hubert Vonhof, Lucio Calcagnile, Gianluca Quarta, Rossella Duches, , Matteo Romandini
The paper analyzes extinct ibex population ecology and demographics using multidisciplinary methods on teeth from Riparo Dalmeri, revealing local origins, sex-specific diets, and seasonality changes.
Scientific Reports · Feb 27, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology