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 …
Herbivores, resources and risks: alternating regulation along primary environmental gradients in savannas
JGC Hopcraft, H Olff, ARE Sinclair - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2010 - cell.com
Herbivores are regulated by predation under certain environmental conditions, whereas
under others they are limited by forage abundance and nutritional quality. Whether top-down …
under others they are limited by forage abundance and nutritional quality. Whether top-down …
[图书][B] Ecology and conservation of the Sirenia: dugongs and manatees
H Marsh, TJ O'Shea, JE Reynolds - 2011 - books.google.com
Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …
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 …
Assessing the Jarman–Bell principle: scaling of intake, digestibility, retention time and gut fill with body mass in mammalian herbivores
Differences in allometric scaling of physiological characters have the appeal to explain
species diversification and niche differentiation along a body mass (BM) gradient—because …
species diversification and niche differentiation along a body mass (BM) gradient—because …
The island rule in large mammals: paleontology meets ecology
The island rule is the phenomenon of the miniaturization of large animals and the gigantism
of small animals on islands, with mammals providing the classic case studies. Several …
of small animals on islands, with mammals providing the classic case studies. Several …
Body size and the division of niche space: food and predation differentially shape the distribution of Serengeti grazers
JGC Hopcraft, TM Anderson… - Journal of Animal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Theory predicts that small grazers are regulated by the digestive quality of grass, while large
grazers extract sufficient nutrients from low‐quality forage and are regulated by its …
grazers extract sufficient nutrients from low‐quality forage and are regulated by its …
A case of non-scaling in mammalian physiology? Body size, digestive capacity, food intake, and ingesta passage in mammalian herbivores
As gut capacity is assumed to scale linearly to body mass (BM), and dry matter intake (DMI)
to metabolic body weight (BM0. 75), it has been proposed that ingesta mean retention time …
to metabolic body weight (BM0. 75), it has been proposed that ingesta mean retention time …
Comparative chewing efficiency in mammalian herbivores
Although the relevance of particle size reduction in herbivore digestion is widely
appreciated, few studies have investigated digesta particle size across species in relation to …
appreciated, few studies have investigated digesta particle size across species in relation to …
Inferences of diplodocoid (Sauropoda: Dinosauria) feeding behavior from snout shape and microwear analyses
JA Whitlock - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background As gigantic herbivores, sauropod dinosaurs were among the most important
members of Mesozoic communities. Understanding their ecology is fundamental to …
members of Mesozoic communities. Understanding their ecology is fundamental to …