Macroevolution: Dynamics of Diversity
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- Erwin, Douglas H. 2011. "Macroevolution: Dynamics of Diversity." Current Biology, 21, (24) R1000–R1001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.11.007.
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- Summary The fossil record typically exhibits very dynamic patterns of innovation, diversification and extinction. In contrast, molecular phylogenies suggest smoother patterns of evolutionary change. Several new studies reconcile this difference and reveal more about the mechanisms behind macroevolutionary change.
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- 2011