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Genus age, provincial area and the taxonomic structure of marine faunas.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Nov 2010
Harnik Paul G, Jablonski David, Krug Andrew Z, Valentine James W
Abstract excerpt
Species are unevenly distributed among genera within clades and regions, with most genera species-poor and few species-rich. At regional scales, this structure to taxonomic diversity is generated via speciation, extinction and geographical range dynamics. Here, we use a global database of extant...
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