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The Rapa Nui Little Ice Age drought: evidence, potential causes and socioecological impact
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Abstract
A decade ago, an island-wide drought was proposed to have occurred on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) during the Little Ice Age (LIA). This climatic event was considered to be important for ecological and cultural transformations that occurred on the island during the 16th and 17th centuries. Independent multiproxy paleoecological and paleoclimatic evidence produced in the last years supports the occurrence of the LIA drought and its socioecological impacts, and provides insights on its potential causes. These latest developments are discussed under a holistic perspective using the EHLFS (Environment-Humans-Landscape Feedbacks and Synergies) framework.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31223/X5TD5W
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Paleontology, Sedimentology, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Keywords
Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Little Ice Age, drought, deforestation, cultural change
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Published: 2024-01-12 01:35
Last Updated: 2024-01-12 09:35
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CC BY Attribution 4.0 International
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