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SUBMITTER: Bergman J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10667484 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bergman Juraj J Pedersen Rasmus Ø RØ Lundgren Erick J EJ Lemoine Rhys T RT Monsarrat Sophie S Pearce Elena A EA Schierup Mikkel H MH Svenning Jens-Christian JC
Nature communications 20231124 1
The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or combined impact cause. Consequently, two disparate scenarios are possible for the surviving megafauna during this time period - they could have declined due to similar pressures, or increased in population size due to reductions in competition or other biotic pressures. We therefore infer population histories of 139 extant m ...[more]