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Learn about the global collapse of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene, a period of extreme size bias towards large animals. Explore the causes, timing, and regional variations of the extinctions, and the controversies surrounding human and climatic factors.
24 lis 2023 · The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or combined impact...
14 lut 2023 · This review article explores how the loss of large-bodied animals during the late Pleistocene influenced the Earth system and modern conservation efforts. It covers the causes, patterns and consequences of the extinctions, as well as the role of humans and climate change.
16 lut 2021 · The disappearance of many North American megafauna at the end of the Pleistocene is a contentious topic. While the proposed causes for megafaunal extinction are varied, most researchers fall...
2 cze 2020 · Hence, these data suggest that human hunting of large mammals, likely together with climate change at the end of the Pleistocene, led to the extinction of megafauna in North America.
25 sty 2016 · Yadvinder Malhi et al. introduce the Megafauna and Ecosystem Function: From the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene Special Feature, appearing in this issue, which explores the environmental consequences of past and contemporary megafaunal decline as well as the roles played by megafauna in the restoration of ecosystems.
22 mar 2024 · Across the last ~50,000 years (the late Quaternary) terrestrial vertebrate faunas have experienced severe losses of large species (megafauna), with most extinctions occurring in the Late Pleistocene and Early to Middle Holocene.
