Origins of Biodiversity

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About the Authors

Michael J. Benton

* E-mail: mike.benton@bristol.ac.uk

Affiliation School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Biodiversity
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Phylogenetic analysis
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Species extinction
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Species diversity
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Phylogeography
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Speciation
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Animal phylogenetics
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Extinction risk
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