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Impact of the terminal Cretaceous event on plant-insect associations.

Authors :
Labandeira, Conrad C.
Johnson, Kirk R.
Wilf, Peter
Source :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 2/19/2002, Vol. 99 Issue 4, p2061, 6p, 12 Color Photographs, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Examines the impact of the terminal cretaceous event on plant-insect associations. Precipitation of diversity bottleneck for insects and plants; Diversity and abundance of specialized association; Failure of younger strata to recover.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00278424
Volume :
99
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6538359
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.042492999