The global diversity of birds in space and time

W. Jetz (), G. H. Thomas, J. B. Joy, K. Hartmann and A. O. Mooers ()
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W. Jetz: Yale University, 165 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8106, USA
G. H. Thomas: University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
J. B. Joy: Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
K. Hartmann: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
A. O. Mooers: Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada

Nature, 2012, vol. 491, issue 7424, 444-448

Abstract: The authors analyse the tempo and geography of diversification for all 10,000 species of birds: diversification has sped up over time, bursts are spread out across the tree and across the world, and high rates are not concentrated in the tropics.

Date: 2012
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