Mass Extinctions, Concept of

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 156-166

  Sepkoski, J John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00091-5     Document Type: Chapter

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