Extinction and re-evolution of similar adaptive types (ecomorphs) in Cenozoic North American ungulates and carnivores reflect van der Hammen's cycles

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-135

  Meehan, T J ^a   Martin, L D ^b  

^a CHATHAM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CARNIVORE; CENOZOIC; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION; EXTINCTION; UNGULATE;

ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; CENOZOIC; CLIMATE CHANGE; HUMAN; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION; SPECIES EXTINCTION; UNGULATE;

NORTH AMERICA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARNIVORA; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037357898     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-002-0392-1     Document Type: Article

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