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 (2024)

The relevance of Zero-Force Evolutionary Law (ZFEL) to untangling the origin of terrestrial vertebrates' diversity and complexity

Hernández, Cristián E.; Rodriguez-Serrano, Enrique; Inostroza-Michael, Oscar; RIVERA-JARA, REINALDO JAVIER

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Fecha de publicación: 2024
Objetivos: Evaluate ZFEL as a fundamental hypothesis to explain the extant diversity in body sizes and complexity of terrestrial vertebrates of the world
Instrumento: Fondecyt Regular
Año de Inicio/Término: 2024-2027
Financiamiento/Sponsor: CONICYT
Rol del Usuario: INVESTIGADOR(A) RESPONSABLE
DOI:

1240219
Notas: We propose that ZFEL explains complexity diversification in vertebrates from stable tropical environments, whereas in unstable regions, stronger selection drives diversification. Using macroecology and phylogenetic models, we will test Brownian, OU, directional, and evolvability patterns.