[FRIAM] Evolution in varying environments

[Roger Critchlow]

On 8/14/07, Nicholas Thompson <nickthompson at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>  Hmm Roger.  I always thought that unpredictable environments contribute
> more within-species diversitity and FEWER species.
>
> Nick
>

Nick --

Apparently a generalization that fits some of the facts.

  The communities of Madagascar are characterized by high
levels of endemicity, great species diversity in some taxonomic
groups, and a complete absence of others.

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