Comments on: Fossils of Future Past

By: Jacquelyn Gill

Jacquelyn Gill — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:05:54 +0000

I love this! As a scientist working on these issues in the more recent past, I am often frustrated by the disconnect between modern conservationists and the lessons learned from the extensive natural experiments of the past. You’ve made some excellent points, and I’m going to be thinking about this post for a long while.

By: Mike from Ottawa

Mike from Ottawa — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:10:19 +0000

The pattern of organisms with restricted ranges expanding into changed environements is like that leading to punctuated equilibrium. The specialists in living in what was a marginal enviroment for more widespread (‘what you’re calling “generalists”) organisms end up better adapted when that marginal environment, by some major ecological change, becomes the norm in the former range of the widespread organisms.

By: Liath

Liath — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:40:19 +0000

Perhaps, if we continue to warm the planet we will one day see the return of the Western Interior Seaway. Interesting article as usual.

By: trevor kain

trevor kain — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:59:25 +0000

always like to read articles written so well.