论鸟类飞行起源的“树栖”与“地栖”假说之争  

A debate between the “arboreal”and “cursorial”hypotheses of the origin of bird flight

作　　者：季燕南[1] 王旭日[2] 黑须球子 季强[2] 

机构地区：[1]中国地质环境监测院,北京100081 [2]中国地质科学院地质研究所,北京100037 [3]中国地质大学(北京),北京100083

出　　处：《地质学刊》2015年第2期201-206,共6页Journal of Geology

基　　金：科学技术部"973"项目(2012CB822004);中国地质调查局地质调查项目(121202114026801)

摘　　要：简要介绍了鸟类飞行起源的2种假说:"树栖起源"假说与"地栖起源"假说。详细讨论了2种假说的理论支撑点及存在的问题,认为鸟类的祖先和原始鸟类可以借助自然界中任何有利的地形和地物来帮助滑翔和起飞,而不是仅仅依赖直立高大的树木。"地栖起源"假说更合乎情理,也更接近或更符合客观事实,同时提出了"地栖起源"假说的新模式图。This paper briefly introduces two hypotheses of the origin of bird flight ： the ＂arboreal＂ hypothesis and the ＂cursorial＂ （running） hypothesis, and discusses their theoretical bases and some problems in detail. It is considered that the ancestors and primi- tive birds could get their gliding ability and flight power with the help of favorable natural terrains, such as hill, hillock, slope, brae, cliff, steep ridge, huge boulder and inclined tree trunk, rather than only by the aid of erect tree trunk. It is suggested that the ＂run- ning＂ hypothesis seems more reasonable, more close to, or, more coincident with the objective facts. Herein is given a new theoretical model of bird flight.

关 键 词：鸟类飞行起源 “树栖”假说 “地栖”假说 “翼助斜坡奔跑”假说 

分 类 号：Q915.5[天文地球—古生物学与地层学] Q915.865[生物学—古生物学]