Inferring the dynamics of diversification: a coalescent approach.

Recent analyses of the fossil record and molecular phylogenies suggest that there are fundamental limits to biodiversity, possibly arising from constraints in the availability of space, resources, or ecological niches. Under this hypothesis, speciation rates decay over time and biodiversity eventual...

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Main Authors: Hélène Morlon, Matthew D Potts, Joshua B Plotkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1000493&type=printable