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024a https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/2924352 URI
024a https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.26432 DOI
040 a (SwePub)gu
041 a eng
042 9 SwePub
072 7a ref2 swepub-contenttype
072 7a art2 swepub-publicationtype
100a Moleon, M.4 aut
2451 0a Rethinking megafauna
264 c 2020-03-04
264 1b The Royal Society,c 2020
520 a Concern for megafauna is increasing among scientists and non-scientists. Many studies have emphasized that megafauna play prominent ecological roles and provide important ecosystem services to humanity. But, what precisely are 'megafauna'? Here, we critically assess the concept of megafauna and propose a goal-oriented framework for megafaunal research. First, we review definitions of megafauna and analyse associated terminology in the scientific literature. Second, we conduct a survey among ecologists and palaeontologists to assess the species traits used to identify and define megafauna. Our review indicates that definitions are highly dependent on the study ecosystem and research question, and primarily rely on ad hoc size-related criteria. Our survey suggests that body size is crucial, but not necessarily sufficient, for addressing the different applications of the term megafauna. Thus, after discussing the pros and cons of existing definitions, we propose an additional approach by defining two function-oriented megafaunal concepts: 'keystone megafauna' and 'functional megafauna', with its variant 'apex megafauna'. Assessing megafauna from a functional perspective could challenge the perception that there may not be a unifying definition of megafauna that can be applied to all eco-evolutionary narratives. In addition, using functional definitions of megafauna could be especially conducive to cross-disciplinary understanding and cooperation, improvement of conservation policy and practice, and strengthening of public perception. As megafaunal research advances, we encourage scientists to unambiguously define how they use the term 'megafauna' and to present the logic underpinning their definition.
650 7a NATURVETENSKAPx Biologi0 (SwePub)1062 hsv//swe
650 7a NATURAL SCIENCESx Biological Sciences0 (SwePub)1062 hsv//eng
653 a apex predators
653 a body size
653 a functional traits
653 a keystone species
653 a large
653 a animals
653 a megaherbivores
653 a epibenthic megafauna
653 a marine megafauna
653 a body-size
653 a pleistocene
653 a abundance
653 a extinction
653 a management
653 a patterns
653 a biomass
653 a biodiversity
653 a Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
653 a 
653 a Ecology
653 a Evolutionary Biology
700a Sanchez-Zapata, J. A.4 aut
700a Donazar, J. A.4 aut
700a Revilla, E.4 aut
700a Martin-Lopez, B.4 aut
700a Gutierrez-Canovas, C.4 aut
700a Getz, W. M.4 aut
700a Morales-Reyes, Z.4 aut
700a Campos-Arceiz, A.4 aut
700a Crowder, L. B.4 aut
700a Galetti, M.4 aut
700a Gonzalez-Suarez, M.4 aut
700a He, F. Z.4 aut
700a Jordano, P.4 aut
700a Lewison, R.4 aut
700a Naidoo, R.4 aut
700a Owen-Smith, N.4 aut
700a Selva, N.4 aut
700a Tella, J. L.4 aut
700a Zarfl, C.4 aut
700a Jahnig, S. C.4 aut
700a Hayward, M. W.4 aut
700a Faurby, Sören,d 1981u Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap,Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences4 aut0 (Swepub:gu)xfauso
700a Garcia, N.4 aut
700a Barnosky, A. D.4 aut
700a Tockner, K.4 aut
710a Göteborgs universitetb Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap4 org
773t Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciencesd : The Royal Societyg 287:1922q 287:1922x 0962-8452x 1471-2954
856u https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2019.2643
8564 8u https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/292435
8564 8u https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2643

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