The past, present, and future of herbivore impacts on savanna vegetation
Herbivory is a key process structuring vegetation in savannas, especially in Africa where
large mammal herbivore communities remain intact. Exclusion experiments consistently …
large mammal herbivore communities remain intact. Exclusion experiments consistently …
The Palaeo-Agulhas Plain: Temporal and spatial variation in an extraordinary extinct ecosystem of the Pleistocene of the Cape Floristic Region
At the height of its extent, during strong glacials, the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (PAP, south coast
of South Africa) was the size of Ireland, sometimes doubling the size of the extant Cape …
of South Africa) was the size of Ireland, sometimes doubling the size of the extant Cape …
Geological and soil maps of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain for the Last Glacial Maximum
Abstract The South African Cape South Coast is bordered by one of the broadest continental
shelves in Africa. The Agulhas Bank, inshore shelf and presently exposed coastal plain …
shelves in Africa. The Agulhas Bank, inshore shelf and presently exposed coastal plain …
Large mammals of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain showed resilience to extreme climate change but vulnerability to modern human impacts
Recent evidence indicates that the now submerged continental shelf, the Palaeo-Agulhas
Plain (PAP), formed a novel ecosystem during periods of low sea level. This landscape …
Plain (PAP), formed a novel ecosystem during periods of low sea level. This landscape …
[HTML][HTML] Continuous vegetation record of the Greater Cape Floristic Region (South Africa) covering the past 300 000 years (IODP U1479)
Abstract The Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) of South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot
of global significance, and its archeological record has substantially contributed to the …
of global significance, and its archeological record has substantially contributed to the …
Palaeoenvironments and plant availability during MIS 6 to MIS 3 on the edge of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (south coast, South Africa) as indicated by phytolith analysis …
The Cape south coast presents some of the world's most significant early modern human
sites preserving evidence for complex human behaviour during the Middle Stone Age …
sites preserving evidence for complex human behaviour during the Middle Stone Age …
Morphology of Pleistocene elephant tracks on South Africa's Cape south coast and probable elephant trunk-drag impressions
CW Helm, MG Lockley, L Moolman… - Quaternary …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Aeolianites and cemented foreshore deposits on South Africa's Cape south coast have the
capacity to record and preserve events that transpired on them when they were composed of …
capacity to record and preserve events that transpired on them when they were composed of …
Late Pleistocene prey mobility in southwestern France and its implications for reconstructing Neandertal ranging behaviors
As hunter-gatherers, Neandertal mobility and corresponding adaptations were influenced by
the mobility of their prey; thus, it is critical to track how the movement patterns of each …
the mobility of their prey; thus, it is critical to track how the movement patterns of each …
When the woolly rhinoceroses roamed East Asia: a review of isotopic paleoecology of the genus Coelodonta from the Tibetan Plateau to northern Eurasia
J Ma, S Wang, T Deng - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - frontiersin.org
East Asia, being the evolutionary center of Coelodonta, offers a unique opportunity to
explore the spatiotemporal paleoecologies of this genus. This study utilized bulk and serial …
explore the spatiotemporal paleoecologies of this genus. This study utilized bulk and serial …
The Palaeo-Agulhas Plain: A lost world and extinct ecosystem
Abstract In this Special Issue, we present a fully integrated model of an extinct ecosystem-
the Palaeo-Agulhas-Plain (PAP). This revolutionary research approach intertwines …
the Palaeo-Agulhas-Plain (PAP). This revolutionary research approach intertwines …