The evolutionary consequence of the individualistic response to climate change

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2363-2375

  Stewart, J R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Coevolution; Gleasonian; Nonanalogue ecology (no analogue); Quaternary

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COEVOLUTION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; EXTINCTION; FOSSIL RECORD; QUATERNARY; SYMPATRY;

ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS;

GLEASONIA;

EID: 72449196197     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01859.x     Document Type: Review

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