What caused extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna of Sahul?

Johnson, CN; Alroy, J; Beeton, NJ; Bird, MI; Brook, BW; Cooper, A; Gillespie, R; Herrando-Pérez, S; Jacobs, Z; Miller, GH; Prideaux, GJ; Roberts, RG; Rodríguez-Rey, M; Saltré, F; Turney, CSM; Bradshaw, CJA

What caused extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna of Sahul?

Johnson, CN Alroy, J Beeton, NJ Bird, MI Brook, BW Cooper, A Gillespie, R Herrando-Pérez, S Jacobs, Z Miller, GH Prideaux, GJ Roberts, RG Rodríguez-Rey, M Saltré, F Turney, CSM Bradshaw, CJA

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Citation:: Proc Biol Sci, 2016, 283, (1824), pp. 20152399
Issue Date:: 2016-02-10

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dc.contributor.author	Johnson, CN
dc.contributor.author	Alroy, J
dc.contributor.author	Beeton, NJ
dc.contributor.author	Bird, MI
dc.contributor.author	Brook, BW
dc.contributor.author	Cooper, A
dc.contributor.author	Gillespie, R
dc.contributor.author	Herrando-Pérez, S
dc.contributor.author	Jacobs, Z
dc.contributor.author	Miller, GH
dc.contributor.author	Prideaux, GJ
dc.contributor.author	Roberts, RG
dc.contributor.author	Rodríguez-Rey, M
dc.contributor.author	Saltré, F
dc.contributor.author	Turney, CSM
dc.contributor.author	Bradshaw, CJA
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-16T06:38:59Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-16T06:38:59Z
dc.date.issued	2016-02-10
dc.identifier.citation	Proc Biol Sci, 2016, 283, (1824), pp. 20152399
dc.identifier.issn	0962-8452
dc.identifier.issn	1471-2954
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160357
dc.description.abstract	During the Pleistocene, Australia and New Guinea supported a rich assemblage of large vertebrates. Why these animals disappeared has been debated for more than a century and remains controversial. Previous synthetic reviews of this problem have typically focused heavily on particular types of evidence, such as the dating of extinction and human arrival, and have frequently ignored uncertainties and biases that can lead to misinterpretation of this evidence. Here, we review diverse evidence bearing on this issue and conclude that, although many knowledge gaps remain, multiple independent lines of evidence point to direct human impact as the most likely cause of extinction.
dc.format	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ROYAL SOC
dc.relation.ispartof	Proc Biol Sci
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1098/rspb.2015.2399
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dc.subject	06 Biological Sciences, 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Birds
dc.subject.mesh	Extinction, Biological
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Mammals
dc.subject.mesh	New Guinea
dc.subject.mesh	Paleontology
dc.subject.mesh	Reptiles
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Birds
dc.subject.mesh	Mammals
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Reptiles
dc.subject.mesh	Paleontology
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	New Guinea
dc.subject.mesh	Extinction, Biological
dc.title	What caused extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna of Sahul?
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Abstract:

During the Pleistocene, Australia and New Guinea supported a rich assemblage of large vertebrates. Why these animals disappeared has been debated for more than a century and remains controversial. Previous synthetic reviews of this problem have typically focused heavily on particular types of evidence, such as the dating of extinction and human arrival, and have frequently ignored uncertainties and biases that can lead to misinterpretation of this evidence. Here, we review diverse evidence bearing on this issue and conclude that, although many knowledge gaps remain, multiple independent lines of evidence point to direct human impact as the most likely cause of extinction.

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