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The fossil record is not an experimental diary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2016

Graham A. Mark
Affiliation:
Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794
Karl W. Flessa
Affiliation:
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794

Abstract

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Type
Does the fossil record provide for natural experiments?
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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