Evolutionary rates do not drive latitudinal diversity gradients

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-86

  Escarguel, G ^a   Brayard, A ^a   Bucher, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b PALÄONTOLOGISCHES INSTITUT UND MUSEUM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Evolutionary rates; Extinction; Geophyletic model; Latitudinal gradient of diversity; Planktonic foraminifers; Speciation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLADISTICS; DISPERSAL; EVOLUTION; EXTINCTION; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MODELING; PHYLOGENY; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); SPECIES DIVERSITY;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 38149028587     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2007.00443.x     Document Type: Article

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