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Extreme changes in climate kept large, early dinosaurs from ruling the tropics
2015-06-15 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Wild swings in climate and lack of consistently abundant vegetation prevented large plant-eating dinosaurs from dominating tropical regions near the equator for up to 30 million years after they first evolved, according to new research. The multi-year, multi-institutional research study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pieces together a detailed picture of the climate and ecology during the rise of the dinosaurs 230 million years ago….
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