The ecology has witnessed a strong conceptual shift regarding the transition from human-
free to human-dominated ecosystems. Nevertheless, human beings are still treated as …

Oceanic islands remained free of humans until relatively recent times. On contact, humans
encountered pristine environments with unique ecosystems and species highly vulnerable …

Biological invasions are one of the great threats to Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity in the
Anthropocene. However, species introductions and invasions extend deep into the human …

While agricultural origins have been recently revised in light of new genetic and
archaeological evidence, parallel synthesis of subsequent developments in agricultural …

Agriculture is one of the most fundamental ways in which human societies interact with the
environment. The form and function of agriculture have important socio-political implications …

Aim To track the peopling of the South Pacific and assess their impact on terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems. Location Upolu, Samoa. Taxon Terrestrial and aquatic plants Methods …

Abstract Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a remote Pacific island known for its megalithic statues,
the moai, built by an ancient culture which disappearance is still debated. Theories claiming …

Abstract In the Marquesas Islands, topographically rugged and prone to droughts, the
subsistence economy at Western contact was strongly focused on arboriculture. Drawing on …

Knowledge of biodiversity in the past, and the timing, nature, and drivers of human-induced
ecological change, is important for gaining deep time perspectives and for modern …

Soils and agriculture are inextricably linked, in the past as well as today. The Pacific islands,
which often represent organized gradients of the essential soil-forming factors of substrate …