Dinosaur Isolation and Evolution Flashcards
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Q: How did environmental changes during the Mesozoic impact dinosaur evolution?
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A: Isolated populations faced different challenges, leading to diverse adaptations over 160 million years.
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Q: What is “niche partitioning,” and how did it benefit Jurassic sauropods?
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A: Niche partitioning allows species to avoid direct competition by specializing in different ecological roles, such as Diplodocus pruning tender leaves while Camarasaurus munched on woody vegetation.