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• W4304593252 abstract "The late Pleistocene was a climatically dynamic period, with abrupt shifts between cool-wet and warm-dry conditions. Increased effective precipitation supported large pluvial lakes and long-lived spring ecosystems in valleys and basins throughout the western and southwestern U.S. , but the source and seasonality of the increased precipitation are debated. Increases in the proportions of C 4 /(C 4 + C 3 ) grasses in the diets of large grazers have been ascribed both to increases in summer precipitation and lower atmospheric CO 2 levels. Here we present stable carbon and oxygen isotope data from tooth enamel of late Pleistocene herbivores recovered from paleowetland deposits at Tule Spring Fossil Beds National Monument in the Las Vegas Valley of southern Nevada, as well as modern herbivores from the surrounding area. We use these data to investigate whether winter or summer precipitation was responsible for driving the relatively wet hydroclimate conditions that prevailed in the region during the late Pleistocene. We also evaluate whether late Pleistocene grass C 4 /(C 4 + C 3 ) was higher than today, and potential drivers of any changes. Tooth enamel δ 18 O values for Pleistocene Equus , Bison , and Mammuthus are generally low (average 22.0 ± 0.7‰, 2 s.e., VSMOW) compared to modern equids (27.8 ± 1.5‰), and imply lower water δ 18 O values (−16.1 ± 0.8‰) than modern precipitation (−10.5‰) or in waters present in active springs and wells in the Las Vegas Valley (−12.9‰), an area dominated by winter precipitation. In contrast, tooth enamel of Camelops (a browser) generally yielded higher δ 18 O values (23.9 ± 1.1‰), possibly suggesting drought tolerance. Mean δ 13 C values for the Pleistocene grazers (−6.6 ± 0.7‰, 2 s.e., VPDB) are considerably higher than for modern equids (−9.6 ± 0.4‰) and indicate more consumption of C 4 grass (17 ± 5%) than today (4 ± 4%). However, calculated C 4 grass consumption in the late Pleistocene is strikingly lower than the proportion of C 4 grass taxa currently present in the valley (55–60%). δ 13 C values in Camelops tooth enamel (−7.7 ± 1.0‰) are interpreted as reflecting moderate consumption (14 ± 8%) of Atriplex (saltbush), a C 4 shrub that flourishes in regions with hot, dry summers. Lower water δ 18 O values, lower abundance of C 4 grasses, and the inferred presence of Atriplex are all consistent with general circulation models for the late Pleistocene that show enhanced delivery of winter precipitation, sourced from the north Pacific, into the interior western U.S. but do not support alternative models that infer enhanced delivery of summer precipitation, sourced from the tropics. In addition, we hypothesize that dietary competition among the diverse and abundant Pleistocene fauna may have driven the grazers analyzed here to feed preferentially on C 4 grasses. Dietary partitioning, especially when combined with decreased p CO2 levels during the late Pleistocene, can explain the relatively high δ 13 C values observed in late Pleistocene grazers in the Las Vegas Valley and elsewhere in the southwestern U.S. without requiring additional summer precipitation. Pleistocene hydroclimate parameters derived from dietary and floral records may need to be reevaluated in the context of the potential effects of dietary preferences and lower p CO2 levels on the stability of C 3 vs. C 4 plants. • δ 18 O and δ 13 C from latest Pleistocene large herbivore tooth enamel, southern Nevada. • δ 18 O values are 5–6‰ lower than modern; δ 13 C values are 3‰ higher than modern. • Calculated %C 4 grass consumption for Pleistocene lower than modern plant communities. • All data support a shift-of-the-westerlies moisture source to Pleistocene western US. • Pleistocene summer precipitation and widespread C 4 grass should be reconsidered." @default.
• W4304593252 created "2022-10-12" @default.
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• W4304593252 date "2022-11-01" @default.
• W4304593252 modified "2023-09-25" @default.
• W4304593252 title "Seasonality of precipitation in the southwestern United States during the late Pleistocene inferred from stable isotopes in herbivore tooth enamel" @default.
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