Re: The Killers of Oz

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Mark Hallett wrote:
> 
> I believe that the "poor soil" hypothesis also is
> questionable in light of palnological evidence showing
> that until mid to late Miocene times, Australia
> apparently had lush forests on a continental scale.
> (Vickers-Rich et al, AUSTRALIA'S LOST WORLD: The
> Prehistoric Animals of Australia)

Actually, rainforests often have the poorest of soils. Yet they still
manage to support a huge ecological diversity. So soil condition in
itself is not always a good indicator of biodiversity.

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