Human diets drive range expansion of megafauna-dispersed fruit species

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dc.creatorZonneveld, M.J. van
dc.creatorLarranaga, N.
dc.creatorBlonder, B.
dc.creatorCoradin, Lídio
dc.creatorHormaza, J.I.
dc.creatorHunter, D.
dc.date2018-03-27
dc.date2018-06-06T11:31:44Z
dc.date2018-06-06T11:31:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:50:01Z
dc.descriptionNeotropical fruit species once dispersed by megafauna have regained relevance for diversifying human diets to address malnutrition. Little is known about the historic interactions between humans and these fruit species. We quantified the human role in modifying distribution ranges of Neotropical fruit species by comparing the distribution of fruit species that have been part of both human and megafauna diets with fruit species that were exclusively part of megafauna diets. Our results show that human food usage has expanded the distribution of species that would otherwise have suffered range contraction after extinction of megafauna. Our analyses help in identifying range segments of fruit species that may hold key genetic diversity to sustain food systems and to maintain critical ecosystem functions.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/93073
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/67176
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNational Academy of Sciences
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcevan Zonneveld, M.; Larranaga, N.; Blonder, B.; Coradin, L.; Hormaza, J.I.; Hunter, D. (2018) Human diets drive range expansion of megafauna-dispersed fruit species. PNAS 115(13) p. 3326-3331 ISSN: 0027-8424
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectfruit products
dc.subjecthistory
dc.subjectneotropical region
dc.subjectgenetic resources
dc.titleHuman diets drive range expansion of megafauna-dispersed fruit species
dc.typeJournal Article

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