Speciation gradients and the distribution of biodiversity

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Nature

• Publication date

  2017-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/nature22897PMID 28569797
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