A remarkable diversity of plant-eating mammals known as South American native ungulates
(SANUs) flourished in South America for most of the Cenozoic. Although some of these …

Most terrestrial large mammals went extinct on different continents at the end of the
Pleistocene, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Besides the loss in species diversity …

Land degradation is a complex concept that integrates different aspects, including changes
in soil conditions, biodiversity, productivity and socio-economic implications, compared to a …

Southern South America (SSA) has today a high diversity of climates, environments, biomes,
and biotas, as a result of the complex interaction through time of plants and animals with the …

South America lost more genera in the Quaternary megafaunal extinction than any other
continent, but how it fits into the worldwide extinction has been unclear largely due to the …

La escala de tiempo local sudamericana del Cenozoico continental está basada en la
secuencia estratigráfica portadora de abundantes mamíferos que aflora en la parte austral …

The causes of Late Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions (60,000 to 11,650 years ago,
hereafter 60 to 11.65 ka) remain contentious, with major phases coinciding with both human …

This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South
America. It presents paleontological information on the two main mammalian carnivorous …

South America lost around 52 genera of mammals during a worldwide event known as the
Late Quaternary Extinction episode. More than 80% of South American mammals weighing> …

“An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and
distribution of these fantastic animals... Highly recommended.”—Choice More than 10,000 …