Fig. 3
From: Palaeobotanical evidence reveals the living conditions of Miocene Lufengpithecus in East Asia
The living conditions of L. keiyuanensis showing vegetation, climate, and potential food resources. (a) Reconstruction of the living environment and ecosystem of L. keiyuanensis. The painting is based on palaeofloral, palaeomammalian, and environmental information inferred from palynological, geochemical, sedimentological, and mammalian fossil evidence obtained from the Middle Miocene Xiaolongtan Basin. (b) Diet composition. The painting is based on the composition of major fodder plants inferred from the palynomorph assemblage and mega-fossils [27] from the Xiaolongtan Formation. These are arranged clockwise in order of the season of fruit and seed season maturity today [28]. (c) Energy pyramid