Millions of years of evolution at stake on Madagascar

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk729

Keywords:

Madagascar, extinction, mammals, Anthropocene, biodiversity

Abstract

The mammals of Madagascar have seen many human induced extinctions while increasing human influence mean many more may follow. We show that adding to the few million years of evolutionary history that have already been lost, many more millions of years would be needed to regain the lost diversity if proper conservation measures are not employed.

Author Biography

Nathan Michielsen, University of Amsterdam

Graduate student

Original article reference

Michielsen, N. M., Goodman, S. M., Soarimalala, V., van der Geer, A. A. E., Dávalos, L. M., Saville, G. I., Upham, N., & Valente, L. (2023). The macroevolutionary impact of recent and imminent mammal extinctions on Madagascar. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35215-3

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Published

2023-07-19

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Evolution & Behaviour

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