Habitat tracking, stasis and survival in Neogene large mammals

Biology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-66

  Raia, P ^a   Passaro, F ^a   Fulgione, D ^a   Carotenuto, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extinction; Geographical range size; Habitat tracking; Morphological stasis

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EXTINCTION; FOSSIL RECORD; HABITAT SELECTION; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY; NEOGENE; RANGE SIZE; SURVIVAL; TERRITORY; TOOTH; TRACKING;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84856267631     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0613     Document Type: Article

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