Topographically complex regions on land and in the oceans feature hotspots of biodiversity
that reflect geological influences on ecological and evolutionary processes. Over geologic …

Societal Impact Statement Today, expansive C4 grassy biomes exist across central, western,
and northern Madagascar. Some researchers have argued that the island's now‐extinct …

Stable isotope analyses are frequently used to study trophic interactions, diet, and
community processes, but they have seldom been applied to investigate the trophic niche …

The significant extinctions in Earth history have largely been unpredictable in terms of what
species perish and what traits make species susceptible. The extinctions occurring during …

Carbon isotope ratios of mammalian teeth from the Kanapoi site in northern Kenya are
interpreted in the context of C 3 and C 4 derived resources to investigate the paleoecology …

Nitrogen isotope ratio analysis (δ15N) of animal tissue is widely used in archaeology and
palaeoecology to investigate diet and ecological niche. Data interpretations require an …

The late Quaternary in North America was marked by highly variable climate and
considerable biodiversity loss including a megafaunal extinction event at the terminal …

The catastrophic loss of large‐bodied mammals during the terminal Pleistocene likely led to
cascading effects within communities. While the extinction of the top consumers probably …

Small mammals use multiple foraging strategies to compensate for fluctuating resource
quality in stochastic environments. These strategies may lead to increased dietary overlap …

Colonies of great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) impact terrestrial ecosystems through
the transport of nutrients from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems. Deposited guano overload …