Macroevolution, hierarchy theory, and the C-value enigma

Paleobiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-202

  Gregory, T Ryan ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENOME; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; PALEOBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS;

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EID: 2442606761     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0094-8373(2004)030<0179:MHTATC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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