Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism
The herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were the
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
Herbivory and body size: allometries of diet quality and gastrointestinal physiology, and implications for herbivore ecology and dinosaur gigantism
Digestive physiology has played a prominent role in explanations for terrestrial herbivore
body size evolution and size-driven diversification and niche differentiation. This is based on …
body size evolution and size-driven diversification and niche differentiation. This is based on …
A specimen-level phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision of Diplodocidae (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)
Diplodocidae are among the best known sauropod dinosaurs. Several species were
described in the late 1800s or early 1900s from the Morrison Formation of North America …
described in the late 1800s or early 1900s from the Morrison Formation of North America …
Structural extremes in a Cretaceous dinosaur
Fossils of the Early Cretaceous dinosaur, Nigersaurus taqueti, document for the first time the
cranial anatomy of a rebbachisaurid sauropod. Its extreme adaptations for herbivory at …
cranial anatomy of a rebbachisaurid sauropod. Its extreme adaptations for herbivory at …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends
Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
[KİTAP][B] Nature: an economic history
GJ Vermeij - 2009 - degruyter.com
From humans to hermit crabs to deep water plankton, all living things compete for locally
limiting resources. This universal truth unites three bodies of thought--economics, evolution …
limiting resources. This universal truth unites three bodies of thought--economics, evolution …
A phylogenetic analysis of Diplodocoidea (Saurischia: Sauropoda)
JA Whitlock - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Diplodocoidea includes some of the first well-known sauropod dinosaurs, including such
late 19th century and early 20th century discoveries as Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and …
late 19th century and early 20th century discoveries as Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and …
First complete sauropod dinosaur skull from the Cretaceous of the Americas and the evolution of sauropod dentition
Sauropod dinosaur bones are common in Mesozoic terrestrial sediments, but sauropod
skulls are exceedingly rare—cranial materials are known for less than one third of sauropod …
skulls are exceedingly rare—cranial materials are known for less than one third of sauropod …
Early ornithischian dinosaurs: the Triassic record
Ornithischian dinosaurs are one of the most taxonomically diverse dinosaur clades during
the Mesozoic, yet their origin and early diversification remain virtually unknown. In recent …
the Mesozoic, yet their origin and early diversification remain virtually unknown. In recent …
A new transitional sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of South Africa and the evolution of sauropod feeding and quadrupedalism
Aardonyx celestae gen. et sp. nov. is described from the upper Elliot Formation (Early
Jurassic) of South Africa. It can be diagnosed by autapomorphies of the skull, particularly the …
Jurassic) of South Africa. It can be diagnosed by autapomorphies of the skull, particularly the …