Reply to Brook et al: No empirical evidence for human overkill of megafauna in Sahul

Title
Reply to Brook et al: No empirical evidence for human overkill of megafauna in Sahul
Publication Date
2013
Author(s)
Wroe, Stephen
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-5915
Email: swroe@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:swroe
Field, Judith
Archer, Michael
Grayson, Donald
Price, Gilbert
Louys, Julien
Faith, J Tyler
Webb, Gregory E
Davidson, Iain
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1840-9704
Email: idavidso@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:idavidso
Mooney, Scott D
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1310440110
UNE publication id
une:14400
Abstract
We welcome comments by Brook et al. (1), supporters of human-driven models, on our review of the role of climate in Pleistocene faunal extinctions in Sahul (Pleistocene Australia-New Guinea) (2). In response, we begin on a point of agreement: the fossil fauna record on which our respective arguments are based is sparse, although our understanding of Pleistocene environmental conditions is improving (3-5). However, we also flag a basic point of difference. Unlike Brook et al., who focus on the ~50 extinct Australian species (an artificial distinction because Australia was part of the larger landmass Sahul) and the 50 ka since human arrival, we consider the bigger picture, and the 88 large taxa that disappeared from Sahul from ~450 ka.
Link
Citation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, v.110 (36), p. E3369
ISSN
1091-6490
0027-8424
Start page
E3369

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