Mass extinction pattern: Result of chance

Elliot Noma; Arnold L. Glass

doi:10.1017/S0016756800016654

Mass extinction pattern: Result of chance

Elliot Noma, Arnold L. Glass

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Arguments on the periodicity of mass extinction have been marred by incorrect statistical arguments. Mass extinction patterns can be best interpreted as chance fluctuations over time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	319-322
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geological Magazine
Volume	124
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800016654
State	Published - Jul 1987

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