A ubiquitous ∼62-Myr periodic fluctuation superimposed on general trends in fossil biodiversity. I. Documentation

Paleobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-112

  Melott, Adrian L ^a   Bambach, Richard K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; FOSSIL RECORD; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PALEOBIOLOGY; PERIODICITY; PHANEROZOIC; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TIME SERIES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650908307     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/09054.1     Document Type: Article

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