Ecological and evolutionary legacy of megafauna extinctions
For hundreds of millions of years, large vertebrates (megafauna) have inhabited most of the
ecosystems on our planet. During the late Quaternary, notably during the Late P leistocene …
ecosystems on our planet. During the late Quaternary, notably during the Late P leistocene …
Island biodiversity conservation needs palaeoecology
The discovery and colonization of islands by humans has invariably resulted in their
widespread ecological transformation. The small and isolated populations of many island …
widespread ecological transformation. The small and isolated populations of many island …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
Anthropogenic transitions from forested to human-dominated landscapes in southern Macaronesia
A Castilla-Beltrán, L De Nascimento… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The extinction of iconic species such as the dodo and the deforestation of Easter Island are
emblematic of the transformative impact of human colonization of many oceanic islands …
emblematic of the transformative impact of human colonization of many oceanic islands …
Assessing temporal couplings in social–ecological island systems: historical deforestation and soil loss on Mauritius (Indian Ocean)
Temporal couplings, such as historical interactions between deforestation and soil loss, are
responsible for the current state of a wide range of ecosystem services of the social …
responsible for the current state of a wide range of ecosystem services of the social …
Colonization during colonialism: developing a framework to assess the rapid ecological transformation of Mauritius's pristine ecosystem
The colonization of Mauritius exemplifies the role played by humans in altering the
ecosystems of remote oceanic islands. This paper focuses on how we study those islands …
ecosystems of remote oceanic islands. This paper focuses on how we study those islands …
Palaeoproteomics of bird bones for taxonomic classification
IR Horn, Y Kenens, NM Palmblad… - Zoological Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We used proteomic profiling to taxonomically classify extinct, alongside extant bird species
using mass spectrometry on ancient bone-derived collagen chains COL1A1 and COL1A2 …
using mass spectrometry on ancient bone-derived collagen chains COL1A1 and COL1A2 …
Mauritius on fire: Tracking historical human impacts on biodiversity loss
Fire was rare on Mauritius prior to human arrival (AD 1598); subsequently three phases of
elevated fire activity occurred: ca 1630–1747, 1787–1833, and 1950–modern. Elevated fire …
elevated fire activity occurred: ca 1630–1747, 1787–1833, and 1950–modern. Elevated fire …
Forests without frugivores and frugivores without forests–An investigation into the causes of a paradox in one of the last archipelagos colonized by humans
The Mascarenes are sadly famous worldwide for the massive extinction of their native
vertebrates since recent human colonization. However, extinction patterns show astonishing …
vertebrates since recent human colonization. However, extinction patterns show astonishing …
[图书][B] Animal trade histories in the Indian Ocean world
M Chaiklin, P Gooding, G Campbell - 2020 - Springer
This is the first scholarly series devoted to the study of the Indian Ocean world from early
times to the present day. Encouraging interdisciplinarity, it incorporates and contributes to …
times to the present day. Encouraging interdisciplinarity, it incorporates and contributes to …