Were sauropod dinosaurs responsible for the warm Mesozoic climate?

It was recently postulated that methane production by the giant Mesozoic sauropod dinosaurs was larger than the present-day release of this greenhouse gas by nature and man-induced activities jointly, thus contributing to the warm Mesozoic climate. This conclusion was reached by correct calculations...

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Main Author: A.J. (Tom) van Loon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Palaeogeography
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095383615301218