Biogeography of extinction: The demise of insular mammals from the Late Pleistocene till today

• Published in: Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology Vol. 505; pp. 295 - 304
• Main Authors: Kouvari, Miranta, van der Geer, Alexandra A.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.09.2018
• Subjects: Holocene; Human impact; Island extinctions; Megafaunal extinction; Human impact; Island extinctions; Holocene; Megafaunal extinction

Extinction, speciation and immigration are the main factors shaping patterns of biodiversity on islands. In particular, the impact of the Late Pleistocene-Holocene extinction wave had a strong impact on the megafauna. Here we investigate the relationship between extinctions of insular endemic mammal...