Biodiversity Through Time

Palaeobiology II

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 211-220

  Benton, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological studies; Mammals; Organisms; Palaeontological studies; Speciation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646371633     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470999295ch.45     Document Type: Chapter

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