Search Results - "Hixon, Sean W."
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Cutmarked bone of drought-tolerant extinct megafauna deposited with traces of fire, human foraging, and introduced animals in SW Madagascar
Published in Scientific reports (22-11-2022)“…People could have hunted Madagascar’s megafauna to extinction, particularly when introduced taxa and drought exacerbated the effects of predation. However,…”
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Dogs occupying grassy habitat near protected areas in eastern Madagascar rely on foods from forests
Published in Plants, people, planet (01-11-2023)“…Societal Impact Statement Identifying where introduced animals fit in a food web relative to each other and to endemic species is key for biodiversity…”
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The Caribbean and Mesoamerica Biogeochemical Isotope Overview (CAMBIO)
Published in Scientific data (08-04-2024)“…The Caribbean & Mesoamerica Biogeochemical Isotope Overview (CAMBIO) is an archaeological data community designed to integrate published biogeochemical data…”
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Introducing IsoMad, a compilation of isotopic datasets for Madagascar
Published in Scientific data (09-08-2024)“…We present the first open-access, island-wide isotopic database (IsoMad) for modern biologically relevant materials collected on Madagascar within the past 150…”
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Drought Coincided with, but Does Not Explain, Late Holocene Megafauna Extinctions in SW Madagascar
Published in Climate (Basel) (01-09-2021)“…Climate drying could have transformed ecosystems in southern Madagascar during recent millennia by contributing to the extinction of endemic megafauna…”
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THE ETHNOHISTORY OF FRESHWATER USE ON RAPA NUI (EASTER ISLAND, CHILE)
Published in Journal of the Polynesian Society (01-06-2019)“…Sources of drinking water on islands often present critical constraints to human habitation. On Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile), there is remarkably little…”
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Late Holocene spread of pastoralism coincides with endemic megafaunal extinction on Madagascar
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (28-07-2021)“…Recently expanded estimates for when humans arrived on Madagascar (up to approximately 10 000 years ago) highlight questions about the causes of the island's…”
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Nitrogen isotope (δ15N) patterns for amino acids in lemur bones are inconsistent with aridity driving megafaunal extinction in south‐western Madagascar
Published in Journal of quaternary science (01-11-2018)“…ABSTRACT Most endemic species with body masses >10 kg on Madagascar went extinct within the past 1000 years. The extent to which human predation, anthropogenic…”
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Influence of Late Holocene Climate Change and Human Land Use on Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems in Southwest Madagascar
Published in Frontiers in ecology and evolution (07-12-2021)“…Madagascar’s biota underwent substantial change following human colonization of the island in the Late Holocene. The timing of human arrival and its role in…”
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Ecological Consequences of a Millennium of Introduced Dogs on Madagascar
Published in Frontiers in ecology and evolution (30-06-2021)“…Introduced predators currently threaten endemic animals on Madagascar through predation, facilitation of human-led hunts, competition, and disease…”
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The colossal hats (pukao) of monumental statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile): Analyses of pukao variability, transport, and emplacement
Published in Journal of archaeological science (01-12-2018)“…The archaeological record of Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) is noteworthy for its massive statues (moai) that were transported over long distances with…”
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The ethnohistory of freshwater use on Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile)
Published in Journal of the Polynesian Society (01-07-2019)“…Sources of drinking water on islands often present critical constraints to human habitation. On Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile), there is remarkably little…”
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Dogs occupying grassy habitat near protected areas in eastern Madagascar rely on foods from forests
Published in Plants, people, planet (01-11-2023)“…L'identification de la place des animaux introduits dans la chaine alimentaire les uns par rapport aux autres et aux espèces endémiques est essentielle pour la…”
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