Abstract:<p><b>The fossil record provides the only direct evidence we have for the timing, rate, and nature of morphological evolution within particular lineages of complex animals or plants. Well preserved lineages, with high resolution phenotypic trait data, covering an evolutionarily relevant time frame, provide the best opportunity to investigate and understand fine-scale evolutionary trends and modes. Potential environmental drivers of such evolutionary change can similarly be inferred by comparisons w… Show more
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