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