It's probable that early Aramis hominids avoided these rather open areas, which would have predated A. afarensis's spread out of woodland habitats.
ɪts pɹˈɑːbəbəl ðæt ˈɜːli æɹˈɑːmiz hˈɑːmɪnˌɪdz ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ðiːz ɹˈæðɚɹ ˈoʊpən ˈɛɹiəz, wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv pɹɪdˈeɪɾᵻd ˈeɪ. ɐfɐɹˈɛnsɪsᵻz spɹˈɛd ˌaʊɾəv wˈʊdlənd hˈæbɪtˌæts.