by Anthony | Feb 15, 2014 | Countering Mumblebard
The mainstream logic, that trees outgrow each other to compete for light, cannot stand acute scrutiny. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Competition for light is a textbook example of a proven ecological principle. It demonstrably drives the growth of trees and ultimately...
by Anthony | Jan 30, 2014 | Countering Mumblebard
The reason why moa filled niches usually associated with mammals was an unappreciated poverty of crucial nutrients. Three trace elements gave birds a particular physiological lift in New Zealand. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Birds became established in New Zealand...
by Anthony | Jan 15, 2014 | Countering Mumblebard
Did human ascent preclude skunk survival? Prof. Mumblebard claims: “In the New World, the skunk family is widespread from central Canada in the north to Patagonia in the south. By contrast, in the Old World this family is restricted to equatorial southeast...
by Anthony | Sep 15, 2013 | Countering Mumblebard
With so many ancestral myrtles to shape, there must be a good reason why natural selection said no to the idea of African eucalypts. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Although Australia and southern Africa have similar climates and landforms, there are no counterparts...
by Anthony | Aug 30, 2013 | Countering Mumblebard
Remembering that even the heartbeat was misunderstood for centuries, could the kidney yet prove to be . . . an oxido-transformer? Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Renal function is no mystery: it is simply the homeostatic regulation of body fluids, the main mechanism...
