American megafaunal extinctions at the end of the Pleistocene / edited by Gary Haynes.
| Other author | Haynes, Gary. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [Dordrecht] : Springer, ©2009. |
| Description | vii, 201 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology series Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology. ^A769238 |
| Contents | Sudden deaths : the chronology of terminal Pleistocene megafaunal extinction / Stuart Fiedel -- Estimates of Clovis-era megafaunal populations and their extinction risks / Gary Haynes -- Paleobiology and extinction of proboscideans in the Great Lakes region of North America / Daniel C. Fisher -- Human prey choice in the late Pleistocene and its relation to megafaunal extinctions / Todd A. Surovell and Nicole M. Waguespack -- Ancient DNA and the genetic consequences of late Pleistocene extinctions / Alex D. Greenwood -- Did humans cause the late Pleistocene-early Holocene mammalian extinctions in South America in a context of shrinking open areas? / Alberto L. Cione, Eduardo P. Tonni, and Leopoldo Soibelzon -- The elusive evidence : the archaeological record of the South American extinct megafauna / Luis Alberto Borrero -- Insulae infortunatae : establishing a chronology for late Quaternary mammal extinctions in the West Indies / R.D.E. MacPhee -- Afterword, and thoughts about the future literature / Gary Haynes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781402087929 |
| ISBN | 1402087926 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE721.2.E97 A44 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |