Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Dinosaurs, diets and ecological niches: Study shows recipe for success

[unable to retrieve full-text content]A new scientific study answers a long-standing question in palaeontology -- how numerous species of large, plant-eating dinosaurs could co-exist successfully over geological time. Results from the largest study of dinosaurs recovered from Alberta's Dinosaur Park Formation suggest that niche partitioning was at play: adaptations in skulls and jaws allowed for distinct groups of herbivores to specialize in eating specific types of vegetation, thereby avoiding competition for valuable food sources.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_science/~3/gJSbNTwlr-U/130710183640.htm

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