A ubiquitous ∼62-Myr periodic fluctuation superimposed on general trends in fossil biodiversity. II. Evolutionary dynamics associated with periodic fluctuation in marine diversity

Paleobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 383-408

  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

BIODIVERSITY; CARBONATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOSSIL RECORD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MASS EXTINCTION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOZOIC; PERIODICITY; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 79957550484     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/09055.1     Document Type: Article

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