Across space and time: A review of sampling, preservational, analytical, and anthropogenic biases in fossil data across macroecological scales
Quantitative studies of fossil data have proven critical to a number of major
macroevolutionary and macroecological discoveries, such as the 'Big 5'mass extinctions of …
macroevolutionary and macroecological discoveries, such as the 'Big 5'mass extinctions of …
Dinosaur macroevolution and macroecology
RBJ Benson - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Dinosaurs were large-bodied land animals of the Mesozoic that gave rise to birds. They
played a fundamental role in structuring Jurassic–Cretaceous ecosystems and had …
played a fundamental role in structuring Jurassic–Cretaceous ecosystems and had …
Early bursts of diversification defined the faunal colonization of land
The colonization of land was one of the major events in Earth history, leading to the
expansion of life and laying the foundations for the modern biosphere. We examined trace …
expansion of life and laying the foundations for the modern biosphere. We examined trace …
Using models to correct data: Paleodiversity and the fossil record
A Bokulich - Synthese, 2021 - Springer
Despite an enormous philosophical literature on models in science, surprisingly little has
been written about data models and how they are constructed. In this paper, I examine the …
been written about data models and how they are constructed. In this paper, I examine the …
Evolution of ecospace occupancy by Mesozoic marine tetrapods
Ecology and morphology are different, and yet in comparative studies of fossil vertebrates
the two are often conflated. The macroevolution of Mesozoic marine tetrapods has been …
the two are often conflated. The macroevolution of Mesozoic marine tetrapods has been …
Formation binning: a new method for increased temporal resolution in regional studies, applied to the Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossil record of North America
The advent of palaeontological occurrence databases has allowed for detailed
reconstruction and analyses of species richness through deep time. While a substantial …
reconstruction and analyses of species richness through deep time. While a substantial …
Spatiotemporal palaeodiversity patterns of modern crocodiles (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia)
Eusuchia is a crocodyliform clade with a rich and diverse fossil record dating back to the
Mesozoic. There are several recent studies that analyse crocodyliform palaeodiversity over …
Mesozoic. There are several recent studies that analyse crocodyliform palaeodiversity over …
Multifaceted disparity approach reveals dinosaur herbivory flourished before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
Understanding temporal patterns in biodiversity is an enduring question in paleontology.
Compared with studies of taxonomic diversity, long-term perspectives on ecological diversity …
Compared with studies of taxonomic diversity, long-term perspectives on ecological diversity …
A biased fossil record can preserve reliable phylogenetic signal
The fossil record is notoriously imperfect and biased in representation, hindering our ability
to place fossil specimens into an evolutionary context. For groups with fossil records mostly …
to place fossil specimens into an evolutionary context. For groups with fossil records mostly …
The spatiotemporal distribution of Mesozoic dinosaur diversity
PD Mannion - Biology Letters, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Much of our view on Mesozoic dinosaur diversity is obscured by biases in the fossil record.
In particular, spatiotemporal sampling heterogeneity affects identification of the timing and …
In particular, spatiotemporal sampling heterogeneity affects identification of the timing and …