Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
Collapse of the world's largest herbivores
Large wild herbivores are crucial to ecosystems and human societies. We highlight the 74
largest terrestrial herbivore species on Earth (body mass≥ 100 kg), the threats they face …
largest terrestrial herbivore species on Earth (body mass≥ 100 kg), the threats they face …
Ecological consequences of human niche construction: Examining long-term anthropogenic shaping of global species distributions
The exhibition of increasingly intensive and complex niche construction behaviors through
time is a key feature of human evolution, culminating in the advanced capacity for ecosystem …
time is a key feature of human evolution, culminating in the advanced capacity for ecosystem …
Science for a wilder Anthropocene: Synthesis and future directions for trophic rewilding research
JC Svenning, PBM Pedersen… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Trophic rewilding is an ecological restoration strategy that uses species introductions to
restore top-down trophic interactions and associated trophic cascades to promote self …
restore top-down trophic interactions and associated trophic cascades to promote self …
Megafauna and ecosystem function from the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene
Large herbivores and carnivores (the megafauna) have been in a state of decline and
extinction since the Late Pleistocene, both on land and more recently in the oceans. Much …
extinction since the Late Pleistocene, both on land and more recently in the oceans. Much …
How to protect half of Earth to ensure it protects sufficient biodiversity
It is theoretically possible to protect large fractions of species in relatively small regions. For
plants, 85% of species occur entirely within just over a third of the Earth's land surface …
plants, 85% of species occur entirely within just over a third of the Earth's land surface …
A global environmental crisis 42,000 years ago
Geological archives record multiple reversals of Earth's magnetic poles, but the global
impacts of these events, if any, remain unclear. Uncertain radiocarbon calibration has limited …
impacts of these events, if any, remain unclear. Uncertain radiocarbon calibration has limited …
The concept of the Anthropocene
Y Malhi - Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The Anthropocene, the concept that the Earth has moved into a novel geological epoch
characterized by human domination of the planetary system, is an increasingly prevalent …
characterized by human domination of the planetary system, is an increasingly prevalent …
[图书][B] Open ecosystems: ecology and evolution beyond the forest edge
WJ Bond - 2019 - books.google.com
This book explores the geography, ecology, and antiquity of'open ecosystems', which
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not climate change
The late Quaternary megafauna extinction was a severe global-scale event. Two factors,
climate change and modern humans, have received broad support as the primary drivers …
climate change and modern humans, have received broad support as the primary drivers …