A high-resolution chronology of rapid forest transitions following polynesian arrival in New Zealand.

Human-caused forest transitions are documented worldwide, especially during periods when land use by dense agriculturally-based populations intensified. However, the rate at which prehistoric human activities led to permanent deforestation is poorly resolved. In the South Island, New Zealand, the ar...

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Main Authors: David B McWethy, Janet M Wilmshurst, Cathy Whitlock, Jamie R Wood, Matt S McGlone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4221023?pdf=render