Ecology: Is speciation driven by species diversity? (Reply)

Brent C. Emerson; Niclas Kolm

doi:10.1038/nature04309

Ecology: Is speciation driven by species diversity? (Reply)

Brent C. Emerson, Niclas Kolm

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Abstract

Cadena et al.1 question our conclusion that species diversity can positively influence speciation rate on the basis of their analysis of a data set for West Indian land birds, in which an additional variable is added — lineage age. Here we clarify our hypothesis and show why their system is not suitable for testing whether species diversity can drive speciation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E2
Journal	Nature
Volume	438
Issue number	7064
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nature04309
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2005

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