How does climate influence speciation?

Date

2013

Authors

Hua, Xia
Wiens, John J.

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University of Chicago Press

Abstract

Variation in climatic conditions over space and time is thought to be an important driver of speciation. However, the role of climate has not been explored in the theoretical literature on speciation, and the theory underlying empirical studies of climate

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Keywords: climate effect; divergence; evolutionary biology; extinction; speciation (biology); theoretical study; article; biological model; climate change; ecosystem; evolution; geography; phenotype; species differentiation; Biological Evolution; Climate Change; Ec Climate; Model; Niche conservatism; Niche evolution; Speciation; Theory

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The American Naturalist

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Journal article

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Open Access

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