The deforestation of Easter Island

Valentí Rull, 2019. Biological Reviews.

Reviews the palaeoecological record: the palm forest was removed over several centuries, with fire, drought and clearance all contributing, and the timing differs between the three crater lakes.

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Cited for what is known about the deforestation.

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Deforestation for statue transport and farming caused famine, warfare and a population crash in the…

Answer

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The palm forest was removed over the centuries after settlement.

Evidence

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The Easter Island moai

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Rull, V. (2019). The deforestation of Easter Island. Biological Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12556

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Rull, Valentí. “The deforestation of Easter Island.” Biological Reviews (2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12556.