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Evidence from molecular systematics for decreased avian diversification in the pleistocene Epoch.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Jun 1995

Zink R M, Slowinski J B

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Pleistocene glaciations have been suggested as major events influencing speciation rates in vertebrates. Avian paleontological studies suggest that most extant species evolved in the Pleistocene Epoch and that species' durations decreased through the Pleistocene because of heightened speciation rates. Molecular systematic studies provide another data base for testing these predictions. In particular, rates of...

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PMID: 7597037
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.13.5832
PMCID: PMC41595

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