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#1 2008-05-20 08:29:06
- stuart
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- Name: Stuart Ball
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Diversity of tropical flies
This article from New Scientist struck me because of the tone of surprise in which it was presented. Surely this is what all of us would have expected!
Stuart
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#2 2008-05-21 19:22:52
- Rainieria
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- Name: Darwyn Sumner
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Re: Diversity of tropical flies
I understood that Wallace's work "convincingly demonstrated this high level of tropical specialisation" as does pretty well all similar work in the "tropics", including many articles published in New Scientist like the recent one on Nautilus ("Chambers of secrets" NS. 5th April 2008).
I am surprised that they are surprised - perhaps we should send a letter to NS expressing our surprise.
Last edited by Rainieria (2008-05-21 19:27:48)
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#3 2008-05-24 14:04:50
- stuart
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Re: Diversity of tropical flies
I'm surprised you are surprised that they are surprised.
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