Megafauna diversity and functional declines in Europe from the Last Interglacial to the present
Journal: Global Ecology and Biogeography
Year: 2023

Abstract Aim Reconstructing megafauna diversity in the past before anthropogenic impacts is crucial for developing targeted restoration strategies. We estimated the diversity and functional decline of European megafauna in the present compared with the nearest in‐time climate period analogue to the present but prior to the worldwide diffusion of Homo sapiens. Location Europe. Time Period Last Interglacial (LIG; ca. 127,000 years ago) to present. Major Taxa Studied Wild, large (≥10 kg) terrestria