• DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.050
Corpus ID: 208652510

Repeated Evolution of Divergent Modes of Herbivory in Non-avian Dinosaurs

@article{Button2020RepeatedEO,
  title={Repeated Evolution of Divergent Modes of Herbivory in Non-avian Dinosaurs},
  author={David J Button and Lindsay E Zanno},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2020},
  volume={30},
  pages={158-168.e4}
}

David J Button, Lindsay E Zanno

Published 2020

Biology, Medicine

Current Biology

The importance of adaptation [1-4] versus organizational constraints [5-7] in shaping common macroevolutionary trends remains unclear [8]. The fossil record is key to this problem, as it provides data on repetitive trait evolution between lineages [4, 8]. However, quantitative analyses investigating these dynamics with fossil data are rare [8]. Herbivory evolved multiple times within Mesozoic dinosaurs [9, 10], allowing analysis of common phenotypic responses to dietary evolution. Whereas… CONTINUE READING

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