Species-specific responses of Late Quaternary megafauna to climate and humans
Despite decades of research, the roles of climate and humans in driving the dramatic extinctions of large-bodied mammals during the Late Quaternary period remain contentious. Here we use ancient DNA, species distribution models and the human fossil record to elucidate how climate and humans shaped t...
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ftmissouristuniv:oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:articles-chpa-1864 2023-05-15T17:13:36+02:00 Species-specific responses of Late Quaternary megafauna to climate and humans Lorenzen, Eline D. Nogués-Bravo, David Orlando, Ludovic Weinstock, Jaco Binladen, Jonas Marske, Katharine A. Ugan, Andrew Borregaard, Michael K. Byers, David A. For complete list of authors, see publisher's website. 2011-11-17T08:00:00Z https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-chpa/865 https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10574 unknown BearWorks https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-chpa/865 https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10574 College of Humanities and Public Affairs text 2011 ftmissouristuniv https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10574 2022-02-28T19:48:33Z Despite decades of research, the roles of climate and humans in driving the dramatic extinctions of large-bodied mammals during the Late Quaternary period remain contentious. Here we use ancient DNA, species distribution models and the human fossil record to elucidate how climate and humans shaped the demographic history of woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, wild horse, reindeer, bison and musk ox. We show that climate has been a major driver of population change over the past 50,000 years. However, each species responds differently to the effects of climatic shifts, habitat redistribution and human encroachment. Although climate change alone can explain the extinction of some species, such as Eurasian musk ox and woolly rhinoceros, a combination of climatic and anthropogenic effects appears to be responsible for the extinction of others, including Eurasian steppe bison and wild horse. We find no genetic signature or any distinctive range dynamics distinguishing extinct from surviving species, emphasizing the challenges associated with predicting future responses of extant mammals to climate and human-mediated habitat change. Text musk ox Missouri State University: BearWorks Nature 479 7373 359 364 |
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Despite decades of research, the roles of climate and humans in driving the dramatic extinctions of large-bodied mammals during the Late Quaternary period remain contentious. Here we use ancient DNA, species distribution models and the human fossil record to elucidate how climate and humans shaped the demographic history of woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, wild horse, reindeer, bison and musk ox. We show that climate has been a major driver of population change over the past 50,000 years. However, each species responds differently to the effects of climatic shifts, habitat redistribution and human encroachment. Although climate change alone can explain the extinction of some species, such as Eurasian musk ox and woolly rhinoceros, a combination of climatic and anthropogenic effects appears to be responsible for the extinction of others, including Eurasian steppe bison and wild horse. We find no genetic signature or any distinctive range dynamics distinguishing extinct from surviving species, emphasizing the challenges associated with predicting future responses of extant mammals to climate and human-mediated habitat change. |
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Lorenzen, Eline D. Nogués-Bravo, David Orlando, Ludovic Weinstock, Jaco Binladen, Jonas Marske, Katharine A. Ugan, Andrew Borregaard, Michael K. Byers, David A. For complete list of authors, see publisher's website. |
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Lorenzen, Eline D. Nogués-Bravo, David Orlando, Ludovic Weinstock, Jaco Binladen, Jonas Marske, Katharine A. Ugan, Andrew Borregaard, Michael K. Byers, David A. For complete list of authors, see publisher's website. Species-specific responses of Late Quaternary megafauna to climate and humans |
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Lorenzen, Eline D. Nogués-Bravo, David Orlando, Ludovic Weinstock, Jaco Binladen, Jonas Marske, Katharine A. Ugan, Andrew Borregaard, Michael K. Byers, David A. For complete list of authors, see publisher's website. |
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Species-specific responses of Late Quaternary megafauna to climate and humans |
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