Extinction and morphospace occupation: A critical review
Processes of extinction, especially selectivity, can be studied using the distribution of species in morphospace. Random extinction reduces the number of species but has little effect on the range of morphologies or ecological roles in a fauna or flora. In contrast, selective extinction culls specie...
| Published in: | Cambridge Prisms: Extinction |
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2755095823000165/type/journal_article |