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mass extinctions

Mar 31, 20261 min read

Rapid, large-scale extinction events eliminating a substantial proportion of species across multiple lineages.

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  • Tree shape detects mass extinctions and adaptive radiations

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  • Phylogenetic tree shape as macroevolutionary signal
  • Phylogenetic tree shape quantifies macroevolutionary dynamics across temporal scales
  • Phylogenetic tree shape reflects macroevolutionary processes
  • Tree balance and branch length distribution characterize tree shape
  • Tree shape associates evolutionary rate changes with ecological causes
  • Tree shape detects mass extinctions and adaptive radiations
  • Tree shape measures variation in speciation and extinction rates
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