Beyond predictions: biodiversity conservation in a changing climate
TP Dawson, ST Jackson, JI House, IC Prentice… - science, 2011 - science.org
Climate change is predicted to become a major threat to biodiversity in the 21st century, but
accurate predictions and effective solutions have proved difficult to formulate. Alarming …
accurate predictions and effective solutions have proved difficult to formulate. Alarming …
Synergies among extinction drivers under global change
If habitat destruction or overexploitation of populations is severe, species loss can occur
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …
directly and abruptly. Yet the final descent to extinction is often driven by synergistic …
Erosion of global functional diversity across the tree of life
Although one-quarter of plant and vertebrate species are threatened with extinction, little is
known about the potential effect of extinctions on the global diversity of ecological strategies …
known about the potential effect of extinctions on the global diversity of ecological strategies …
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 …
Are we eating the world's megafauna to extinction?
Many of the world's vertebrates have experienced large population and geographic range
declines due to anthropogenic threats that put them at risk of extinction. The largest …
declines due to anthropogenic threats that put them at risk of extinction. The largest …
Collapse of the mammoth-steppe in central Yukon as revealed by ancient environmental DNA
TJ Murchie, AJ Monteath, ME Mahony, GS Long… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The temporal and spatial coarseness of megafaunal fossil records complicates attempts to to
disentangle the relative impacts of climate change, ecosystem restructuring, and human …
disentangle the relative impacts of climate change, ecosystem restructuring, and human …
Multiple causes of high extinction risk in large mammal species
Many large animal species have a high risk of extinction. This is usually thought to result
simply from the way that species traits associated with vulnerability, such as low …
simply from the way that species traits associated with vulnerability, such as low …
Assessing the causes of late Pleistocene extinctions on the continents
AD Barnosky, PL Koch, RS Feranec, SL Wing… - science, 2004 - science.org
One of the great debates about extinction is whether humans or climatic change caused the
demise of the Pleistocene megafauna. Evidence from paleontology, climatology …
demise of the Pleistocene megafauna. Evidence from paleontology, climatology …
Late Quaternary extinctions: state of the debate
PL Koch, AD Barnosky - Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Between fifty and ten thousand years ago, most large mammals became extinct everywhere
except Africa. Slow-breeding animals also were hard hit, regardless of size. This unusual …
except Africa. Slow-breeding animals also were hard hit, regardless of size. This unusual …
[图书][B] Vertebrate palaeontology
MJ Benton - 2014 - books.google.com
Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week... and
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …