Hanging bears from phylogenetic trees: Investigating patterns of macroevolution

Ursus

Volumn 11, Issue , 1999, Pages 29-40

  Gittleman, John L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bears; Body size; Life history; Macroevolution; Ursidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347209513     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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