Moa, climate, and eruptions : radiocarbon ages on habitat-specific moa show that their distributions were controlled by volcanic eruptions as well as climate

Finds evidence via radiocarbon ages to show species composition of moa groupings, which reflect the local vegetation. Notes that these moa gatherings have been used as indicators of the geological age - glacial or Holocene - of the fauna. Goes on to discover some species of moa are associated with specific vegetation types. Shows also changes in distributions of moa in different habitats due to climate changes and volcanic eruptions. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.