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Taking the pulse of evolution.
- Source :
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New Scientist . 7/24/93, Vol. 139 Issue 1883, p32. 5p. 5 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- Looks at the influence to evolution of the changes in the world's climate. Turnover pulse hypothesis; Migrations, extinctions and creation of new species as triggered by climate changes; Study of sediment cores from the Pacific by Nick Shackleton of the University of Cambridge; Evidences for the global climate shift between 2.7 and 2.4 million years ago; Elisabeth Verba of Yale University as the strongest proponent of the theory.
- Subjects :
- *EVOLUTIONARY theories
*METEOROLOGICAL research
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 139
- Issue :
- 1883
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 9311091537