A model for evolution and extinction

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-54

  Roberts, Bruce W ^a   Newman, M E J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; LIFESPAN; MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0029933942     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0076     Document Type: Article

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