A high-precision chronology for the rapid extinction of New Zealand moa (Aves, Dinornithiformes)

Megafaunal extinction followed the prehistoric human settlement of islands across the globe, but the exact duration and dynamics of the extinction processes are difficult to determine. The New Zealand moa (Aves, Dinornithiformes) are a prime example, where, despite an extensive fossil and archaeolog...

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Published in:	Quaternary science reviews Vol. 105; pp. 126 - 135
Main Authors:	Perry, George L.W., Wheeler, Andrew B., Wood, Jamie R., Wilmshurst, Janet M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014
Subjects:	Archaeology Aves Holocene Human impacts Island faunas Prehistory Radiocarbon Rattus exulans Sightings models PSE, New Zealand I, Pacific Archaeology Sightings models Prehistory Radiocarbon Human impacts Island faunas Holocene
ISSN:	0277-3791, 1873-457X
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