Holocene

(adjective)

of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 11,000 years ago to the present

Related Terms

  • species-area relationship
  • extinction rate

Examples of Holocene in the following topics:

  • Present-Time Extinctions

    • Human activities probably caused the Holocene mass extinctions; many methods have been employed to estimate these extinction rates.
    • The sixth, or Holocene, mass extinction appears to have begun earlier than previously believed and is mostly due to the activities of Homo sapiens.
    • Since the beginning of the Holocene period, there have been numerous recent extinctions of individual species that are recorded in human writings.
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