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Re: K/T extinction probably global (was Re: K/T birds)

To: "Williams, Tim" <TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu>
Subject: Re: K/T extinction probably global (was Re: K/T birds)
From: John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:34:55 -0500 (EST)
Cc: "'dinosaur@usc.edu'" <dinosaur@usc.edu>
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Williams, Tim wrote:

> authors infer a combination of wildfires (which may have come first), a
> prolonged winter, and acid rain, were to blame for NZ's dramatic change in
> flora.  As the title implies, ferns (and ground mosses) were the winners;
> gymnosperms and angiosperms (which disappear completely) were the big
> losers.

Could we then challenge them to explain the mass survival of tender little
birdies?  Bunkers? Caves?  Asbestos nests?

Follow-Ups:
- K/T extinction surely global, but not equally severe globally
  - From: "David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>

References:
- K/T extinction probably global (was Re: K/T birds)
  - From: "Williams, Tim" <TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu>

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