The Independent Variable in the Early or
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Eric W. Holman
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Article
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1996
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Taxa of high rank tend to originate at earlier times in the fossil record than do taxa of lower rank. Statistical analysis of published stratigraphic ranges shows that the early origin of higher taxa is a secondary consequence of taxonomic structure. For instance, the probability that the originatio