Small mammal and reptile persistence in desert grasslands during a period of low rainfall – Part 1
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2018.06.006
Abstract: Abstract The abundance of Australia's arid zone vertebrates is typically driven by fluctuations in rainfall, which dictate productivity across functional groups. Many species fluctuate from highly abundant during high rainfall periods to low abundance during… read more here.
Keywords: low rainfall; period low; mammal reptile; small mammal ... See more keywords
Early Origins of Divergent Patterns of Morphological Evolution on the Mammal and Reptile Stem-Lineages
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DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syac020
Abstract: Abstract The origin of amniotes 320 million years ago signaled independence from water in vertebrates and was closely followed by divergences within the mammal and reptile stem lineages (Synapsida and Reptilia). Early members of both… read more here.
Keywords: early origins; divergent patterns; reptile stem; stem lineages ... See more keywords