Molecular phyloecology suggests a trophic shift concurrent with the evolution of the first birds

Yonghua Wu applies recently developed molecular phyloecological methods to identify a trophic shift from carnivory to herbivory in the earliest birds. Predation pressure from becoming low-level consumers may have stimulated the evolution of powered flight as an anti-predator strategy against gliding...

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Auteur principal: Yonghua Wu
Format: article
Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/6d3d40532ad74cfaa5e38457d1148d34
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