Journal article
Is the Periodicity of Extinctions a Taxonomic Artefact?: Comment and Reply
Nature (London), Vol.330(6145), pp.248-248
19 Nov 1987
Abstract
The validity of Sepkoski's study of the periodicity of extinctions is evaluated by Patterson and Smith. Earlier findings on this subject are refuted citing mistaken dating and secondhand data as reasons for insubstantiation. Sepkoski replies.
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- Title
- Is the Periodicity of Extinctions a Taxonomic Artefact?: Comment and Reply
- Creators
- Colin PattersonAndrew SmithJ Sepkoski
- Publication Details
- Nature (London), Vol.330(6145), pp.248-248
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- English and Philosophy
- Identifiers
- 991021013185304721