Ecological Change, Range Fluctuations and Population Dynamics during the Pleistocene
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Ecological Change, Range Fluctuations and Population Dynamics during the Pleistocene
Apart from the current human-induced climate change, the Holocene is notable for its stable climate. In contrast, the preceding age, the Pleistocene, was a time of intensive climatic fluctuations, with temperature changes of up to 15 degrees C occurring within a few decades. These climatic changes have substantially influenced both animal and plant populations. Until recently, the prevailing op...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.06.030