The evolutionary radiation of modern birds: Systematics and patterns of diversification

Geological Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 305-315

  Dyke, Gareth J ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cretaceous tertiary boundary; Diversity; Evolution; Fossil birds; Modern birds; Neornithes; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BIRD; CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY;

NEORNITHES;

EID: 0034793704     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.878     Document Type: Article

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