Evidence for drought and forest declines during the recent megafaunal extinctions in Madagascar

Aim There remains some uncertainty concerning the causes of extinctions of Madagascar's megafauna. One hypothesis is that they were caused by over-hunting by humans. A second hypothesis is that their extinction was caused by both environmental change and hunting. This paper systematically addre...

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Main Authors: Virah-Sawmy, M, Willis, K, Gillson, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010