Climate and genetic diversity change in mammals during the Late Quaternary
S. Theodoridis, A. Florez Rodriguez, D. M. Truelsen, K. Giampoudakis, R. A. Garcia, J. Singarayer, P. Valdes, C. Rahbek, K. A. Marske, D. Nogues-Bravo
This study analyzes climate change velocity and genetic diversity shifts in 16 Holarctic mammal species over the Late Quaternary, finding faster climate change rates in extinct megafauna and reduced genetic diversity in extant large grazers.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2021 · PreprintEcology