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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, C.
dc.contributor.authorAlroy, J.
dc.contributor.authorBeeton, N.
dc.contributor.authorBird, M.
dc.contributor.authorBrook, B.
dc.contributor.authorCooper, A.
dc.contributor.authorGillespie, R.
dc.contributor.authorHerrando-Pérez, S.
dc.contributor.authorJacobs, Z.
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Gifford
dc.contributor.authorPrideaux, G.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, R.
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-Rey, M.
dc.contributor.authorSaltré, F.
dc.contributor.authorTurney, C.
dc.contributor.authorBradshaw, C.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:29:18Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:29:18Z
dc.date.created2016-03-14T19:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationJohnson, C. and Alroy, J. and Beeton, N. and Bird, M. and Brook, B. and Cooper, A. and Gillespie, R. et al. 2016. What caused extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna of Sahul?. Proc Biol Sci. 283 (1824).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46795
dc.identifier.doi10.1098/rspb.2015.2399
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.publisherThe Royal Society Publishing
dc.titleWhat caused extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna of Sahul?
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume283
dcterms.source.number1824
dcterms.source.issn0962-8452
dcterms.source.titleProc Biol Sci
curtin.departmentDepartment of Environment and Agriculture
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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