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Demographic expansion of an African opportunistic carnivore during the Neolithic revolution.
Biology letters - 1 Jan 2020
Eddine Ahmed, Rocha Rita Gomes, Mostefai Noureddine, Karssene Yamna, De Smet Koen, Brito José Carlos, Klees Dick, Nowak Casten, Cocchiararo Berardino, Lopes Susana, van der Leer Peter, Godinho Raquel
Abstract excerpt
The diffusion of Neolithic technology together with the Holocene Climatic Optimum fostered the spread of human settlements and pastoral activities in North Africa, resulting in profound and enduring consequences for the dynamics of species, communities and landscapes. Here, we investigate the demographic history of the African wolf (Canis lupaster), a recently recognized canid species, to understand if...
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