Today, even if the population were to decline
substantially or land use to become far more efficient, the extent, duration and intensity of human
activity has
altered the terrestrial biosphere sufficiently to leave an unambiguous geological record differing
substantially from that of any prior epoch.
In agreement with predictions from these models, we show that minimal changes in the shape of the environment in which rats are exploring can
substantially alter correlated
activity patterns among place - modulated granule cells in the dentate gyrus.