A genetical theory of species selection.

doi:10.1006/jtbi.1995.0241

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A genetical theory of species selection.

Journal of theoretical biology - 7 Dec 1995

Rice S H

Abstract excerpt

Species selection, differential rates of speciation or extinction resulting from species level characters, is often invoked as the main mechanism of macroevolution that is not simply an extension of microevolutionary processes. So long as we are careful in defining "species", the logic of species...

Topics

Animals
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Phenotype
Phylogeny
Selection, Genetic

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