The aftermath of megafaunal extinction: ecosystem transformation in Pleistocene Australia.

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Published in Science on March 23, 2012

Authors

Susan Rule1, Barry W Brook, Simon G Haberle, Chris S M Turney, A Peter Kershaw, Christopher N Johnson

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1: School of Culture, History and Language, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

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