Long-lasting effects of historical land use on the current distribution of mammals revealed by ecological and archaeological patterns
Abstract Past land-use activity has massively altered the environment and vegetation over centuries, resulting in range contractions and expansions of species. When habitat recovery and species recolonization require a long time, the fingerprint of past land use can remain on the current distributio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46809-1 |