Title |
Inferences of Diplodocoid (Sauropoda: Dinosauria) Feeding Behavior from Snout Shape and Microwear Analyses
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2011
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0018304 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
John A. Whitlock |
Abstract |
As gigantic herbivores, sauropod dinosaurs were among the most important members of Mesozoic communities. Understanding their ecology is fundamental to developing a complete picture of Jurassic and Cretaceous food webs. One group of sauropods in particular, Diplodocoidea, has long been a source of debate with regard to what and how they ate. Because of their long lineage duration (Late Jurassic-Late Cretaceous) and cosmopolitan distribution, diplodocoids formed important parts of multiple ecosystems. Additionally, fortuitous preservation of a large proportion of cranial elements makes them an ideal clade in which to examine feeding behavior. |
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Germany | 1 | 17% |
Canada | 1 | 17% |
Belgium | 1 | 17% |
France | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 2 | 33% |
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Argentina | 2 | 2% |
United States | 2 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Japan | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 107 | 95% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 19% |
Student > Bachelor | 15 | 13% |
Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 6% |
Other | 16 | 14% |
Unknown | 19 | 17% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 23% |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
Unspecified | 2 | 2% |
Engineering | 2 | 2% |
Other | 4 | 4% |
Unknown | 22 | 19% |