Ecological modelling, size distributions and taphonomic size bias in dinosaur faunas: a comment on Codron et al. (2012)
Author(s) -
Caleb M. Brown,
Nicolás E. Campione,
Henrique C. Giacomini,
Lorna J. O’Brien,
Matthew J. Vavrek,
David C. Evans
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
biology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.596
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1744-957X
pISSN - 1744-9561
DOI - 10.1098/rsbl.2012.0582
Subject(s) - taphonomy , biology , ecology , fauna
Codron et al. [[1][1]] invoke an ecological model of size-specific competition in dinosaurs to explain an apparent bimodal distribution within Dinosauria, and find ‘intermediate-sized taxa’ (1–1000 kg) are prone to extinction. Although the authors take an interesting approach, we argue that
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