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Late quaternary biotic homogenization of North American mammalian faunas
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2022.
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Abstract
- Biotic homogenization, which is increased similarity in the composition of species among communities, is rising due to human activities. Using North American mammal fossil records from the past 30,000 years, this study shows that this phenomenon is ancient, beginning between 12,000 and 10,000 years ago with the extinction of the mammal megafauna.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.077083cf157b4e61acaa195ef3fd744d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31595-8