The Sixth Mass Extinction: fact, fiction or speculation?
There have been five Mass Extinction events in the history of Earth's biodiversity, all caused
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …
Biodiversity losses and conservation responses in the Anthropocene
Biodiversity is essential to human well-being, but people have been reducing biodiversity
throughout human history. Loss of species and degradation of ecosystems are likely to …
throughout human history. Loss of species and degradation of ecosystems are likely to …
Ecological consequences of human niche construction: Examining long-term anthropogenic shaping of global species distributions
The exhibition of increasingly intensive and complex niche construction behaviors through
time is a key feature of human evolution, culminating in the advanced capacity for ecosystem …
time is a key feature of human evolution, culminating in the advanced capacity for ecosystem …
Megafauna and ecosystem function from the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene
Large herbivores and carnivores (the megafauna) have been in a state of decline and
extinction since the Late Pleistocene, both on land and more recently in the oceans. Much …
extinction since the Late Pleistocene, both on land and more recently in the oceans. Much …
The past and future human impact on mammalian diversity
To understand the current biodiversity crisis, it is crucial to determine how humans have
affected biodiversity in the past. However, the extent of human involvement in species …
affected biodiversity in the past. However, the extent of human involvement in species …
Collapse of terrestrial mammal food webs since the Late Pleistocene
Food webs influence ecosystem diversity and functioning. Contemporary defaunation has
reduced food web complexity, but simplification caused by past defaunation is difficult to …
reduced food web complexity, but simplification caused by past defaunation is difficult to …
[图书][B] Sustainability principles and practice
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Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of
the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping …
the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The focus is on furnishing solutions and equipping …
[HTML][HTML] Megafauna extinctions in the late-Quaternary are linked to human range expansion, not climate change
The Earth has lost approximately half of its large mammal species (≥ 45 kg, one-third of
species≥ 9 kg) over the past 120,000 years, resulting in depauperate megafauna …
species≥ 9 kg) over the past 120,000 years, resulting in depauperate megafauna …
Anthropogenic range contractions bias species climate change forecasts
Forecasts of species range shifts under climate change most often rely on ecological niche
models, in which characterizations of climate suitability are highly contingent on the species …
models, in which characterizations of climate suitability are highly contingent on the species …
Megafauna extinctions produce idiosyncratic Anthropocene assemblages
The “trophic downgrading of planet Earth” refers to the systematic decline of the world's
largest vertebrates. However, our understanding of why megafauna extinction risk varies …
largest vertebrates. However, our understanding of why megafauna extinction risk varies …