Re: Viva Neornithine Birds!

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

> Probably wrong life history: if the
> theory that E's had a prolonged growth phase and
> therefore more often than N's would occupy subsequent
> trophic niches throughout ontogeny is good (which
> seems so),

Er, no, no longer. Last year it was published that this interpretation came 
from a bone where the layers from the juvenile phase of bone growth had been 
entirely remodeled. I probably posted this here, so the complete reference 
should be somewhere in the archives.

> but quite obviously, entire forests survived
> *someplace* judging from the botanical continuity.

I'm impressed. Please elaborate.