Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic

oleh: Suresh A. Singh, Armin Elsler, Thomas L. Stubbs, Russell Bond, Emily J. Rayfield, Michael J. Benton

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01

Deskripsi

Terrestrial ecosystems underwent major restructuring through the early Mesozoic, culminating in dinosaur-dominated faunas. Here Singh et al. use jaw morphology to classify tetrapod herbivores into distinct feeding groups and show that their success was shaped by environmental changes and competitive constraints.