Re: Starkov's theory and extinction

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/29/01 1:17:57 PM EST, david.marjanovic@gmx.at writes:

<< Nope. Nothing can be explained by Cope's Rule, because Cope's Rule is wrong
 =8-) >>

Cope's Rule is not a rule; it is a tendency. It is not an explanation of 
anything, of course, but it is an observed phenomenon in certain lineages 
that requires an explanation--and the explanation may differ from lineage to 
lineage.