Systematics and evolution of extinct and extant Pan-Alcidae (Aves, Charadriiformes) : combined phylogenetic analyses, divergence estimation, and paleoclimatic interactions

Systematics and evolution of extinct and extant Pan-Alcidae (Aves, Charadriiformes) : combined phylogenetic analyses, divergence estimation, and paleoclimatic interactions

Although the ecological interactions and ethology of the wing-propelled diving seabirds known as the Alcidae (Aves, Charadriiformes) have been intensively studied, systematic studies of the clade have been overwhelmingly limited to extant taxa. Pan-Alcidae have the richest fossil record among Charad...

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Main Author: Smith, Neil Adam
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Pan-Alcidae
Systematics
Evolution
Aves
Divergence estimation
Phylogeny
Paleoclimatic interactions
Charadriiformes
Fossil birds
Alcid
Phylogenetic analyses
Morphological
Molecular
Sequence data
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-3932

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