This could explain why there are so few basals in l Pliocene hominid remains in non-woodland locations in the Middle Awash and elsewhere.
ðɪs kʊd ɛksplˈeɪn wˌaɪ ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˌoʊ fjˈuː bˈeɪsəlz ɪn ˈɛl plɪˈoʊsiːn hˈɑːmɪnˌɪd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɪn nˈɑːnwˈʊdlənd loʊkˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ɐwˈɑːʃ ænd ˈɛlswɛɹ.