Trait‐based approaches as ecological time machines: Developing tools for reconstructing long‐term variation in ecosystems
KA Brown, MJ Bunting, F Carvalho… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Research over the past decade has shown that quantifying spatial variation in ecosystem
properties is an effective approach to investigating the effects of environmental change on …
properties is an effective approach to investigating the effects of environmental change on …
The restructuring of ecological networks by the Pleistocene extinction
MM Pires - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
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 …
Pleistocene, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Besides the loss in species diversity …
Global response of fire activity to late Quaternary grazer extinctions
Fire activity varies substantially at global scales because of the influence of climate, but at
broad spatiotemporal scales, the possible effects of herbivory on fire activity are unknown …
broad spatiotemporal scales, the possible effects of herbivory on fire activity are unknown …
Late‐Quaternary megafauna extinctions have strongly reduced mammalian vegetation consumption
RØ Pedersen, S Faurby… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim How much stronger would the effects of herbivorous mammals be in natural ecosystems
if human‐linked extinctions and extirpations had not occurred? Many mammal species have …
if human‐linked extinctions and extirpations had not occurred? Many mammal species have …
Widespread habitat for Europe's largest herbivores, but poor connectivity limits recolonization
H Bluhm, TA Diserens, T Engleder… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Several large‐mammal species in Europe have recovered and recolonized parts of their
historical ranges. Knowing where suitable habitat exists, and thus where range expansions …
historical ranges. Knowing where suitable habitat exists, and thus where range expansions …
Trophic rewilding as a restoration approach under emerging novel biosphere conditions
Rewilding is a restoration approach that aims to promote self-regulating complex
ecosystems by restoring non-human ecological processes while reducing human control …
ecosystems by restoring non-human ecological processes while reducing human control …
Functional substitutability of native herbivores by livestock for soil carbon stock is mediated by microbial decomposers
Grazing by large mammalian herbivores impacts climate as it can favor the size and stability
of a large carbon (C) pool in the soils of grazing ecosystems. As native herbivores in the …
of a large carbon (C) pool in the soils of grazing ecosystems. As native herbivores in the …
[HTML][HTML] Tree cover and its heterogeneity in natural ecosystems is linked to large herbivore biomass globally
Addressing intertwined crises of climate change and biodiversity loss is a pressing global
challenge, with trees playing pivotal roles in promoting carbon sequestration and habitat …
challenge, with trees playing pivotal roles in promoting carbon sequestration and habitat …
Megafauna diversity and functional declines in Europe from the Last Interglacial to the present
Aim Reconstructing megafauna diversity in the past before anthropogenic impacts is crucial
for developing targeted restoration strategies. We estimated the diversity and functional …
for developing targeted restoration strategies. We estimated the diversity and functional …
Diverse responses of vegetation and fire after pleistocene megaherbivore extinction across the eastern US
AG Perrotti, CA Kiahtipes, JM Russell… - Quaternary Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Megaherbivores are keystone species whose removal from landscapes can cause
cascading ecosystem changes, yet the consequences of Late Quaternary megaherbivore …
cascading ecosystem changes, yet the consequences of Late Quaternary megaherbivore …