The GABI in Southern South America

The Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI) between North and South America is one of the most important events in the history of land mammals. The interchange occurred in several phases during more than nine million years. We here analyze the chronology and dynamics of the GABI, the evolution of s...

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Autores principales: Cione, Alberto Luis, Gasparini, Germán Mariano, Soibelzon, Esteban, Soibelzon, Leopoldo Héctor, Tonni, Eduardo Pedro
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI)
Mammals
Biostratigraphy
Panamá Land Bridge
South America
South American land Mammal Ages (SALMA)
Historical geology
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI)
Mammals
Biostratigraphy
Panamá Land Bridge
South America
South American land Mammal Ages (SALMA)
Historical geology
Cione, Alberto Luis
Gasparini, Germán Mariano
Soibelzon, Esteban
Soibelzon, Leopoldo Héctor
Tonni, Eduardo Pedro
The GABI in Southern South America
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI)
Mammals
Biostratigraphy
Panamá Land Bridge
South America
South American land Mammal Ages (SALMA)
Historical geology
description The Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI) between North and South America is one of the most important events in the history of land mammals. The interchange occurred in several phases during more than nine million years. We here analyze the chronology and dynamics of the GABI, the evolution of some South American mammalian groups through time, and the Quaternary mammalian extinctions. As the GABI was a complex process, we divide it into ProtoGABI and GABI 1 to 4. In our concept, the extinction of the megafauna by the gatherer/hunters that entered South American during the latest Pleistocene is a part of the GABI. The putative scarce frequency of extinct mammals in archeological sites is discussed. The evolutive relevance of the GABI is reflected in that half of the species living in South America had a North American ancestry. A final process, not included in the GABI, is the remarkable alteration of ecosystems by modern man. Presently, the composition and distribution of almost all autochthonous land mammal faunas are changing dramatically. Moreover, frequently they are replaced with domesticated and/or wild exotic species.
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author Cione, Alberto Luis
Gasparini, Germán Mariano
Soibelzon, Esteban
Soibelzon, Leopoldo Héctor
Tonni, Eduardo Pedro
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Gasparini, Germán Mariano
Soibelzon, Esteban
Soibelzon, Leopoldo Héctor
Tonni, Eduardo Pedro
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title The GABI in Southern South America
title_short The GABI in Southern South America
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