Evidence for speciational change in the evolution of ratites (Aves: Palaeognathae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-106

  Cubo, Jorge ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Heterochrony; Independent contrasts; Phyletic gradualism; Phylogenetic comparative method; Punctuational change

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EVOLUTION; GRADUALISM; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE;

EID: 0141460793     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2003.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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