Re: Mesozoic Ecosystems

[Josh Smith <smithjb@levee.wustl.edu>]

At 08:17 AM 1/9/2004, Jordan Mallon wrote:
> Just wondering if there have been any major overviews or reconstructions 
> of any entire Mesozoic ecosystems, covering energy/matter pools/fluxes, 
> producer/herbivore/carnivore/detritivore interactions, etc.
> I understand such an undertaking might be overly ambitious or downright 
> unsupported by the fossil record, but I'd be interested in knowing a 
> reference or two anyhow (I'm already aware of Zhou's recent paper on Lower 
> K northeastern Chinese ecosystems).
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jordan Mallon

(overwhelmed shrug)...give us a decade or so and we MIGHT be able to give 
you a single data point from eastern North Africa.

-J


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