Global latitudinal gradients and the evolution of body size in dinosaurs and mammals

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Wilson, Lauren N, Gardner, Jacob D, Wilson, John P, Farnsworth, Alex, Perry, Zackary R, Druckenmiller, Patrick S, Erickson, Gregory M, Organ, Chris L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Arctic; Prince Creek
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1983/008cf628-18ec-45c2-af96-f78b7e734df1; https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/008cf628-18ec-45c2-af96-f78b7e734df1; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46843-2

Global climate patterns fundamentally shape the distribution of species and ecosystems. For example, Bergmann's rule predicts that homeothermic animals, including birds and mammals, inhabiting cooler climates are generally larger than close relatives from warmer climates. The modern world, howe...