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Flame-forged divergence? Ancient human fires and the evolution of diurnal and nocturnal lineages in Mediterranean geckos

2024-03-07

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Human influence has historically exerted a major driving in creating novel ecological niches. Although the controlled use of fire by ancient humans probably played a significant role by attracting positive phototactic prey and favour foraging by insectivorous vertebrates, no study has ever explored this possibility. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we explore whether human-controlled fire has historically affec...

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Literature Corpus work: 251ff0fa-debf-5805-8f2c-569b9f4ef9a4
DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.05.583480

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