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fossil record quality: a standalone construct

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Paleontology

how well the fossil record represents the true history of life, tested by comparing stratigraphic order with phylogenetic order.

In paleontology, fossil record quality refers to how well the fossil record represents the true history of life, tested by comparing stratigraphic order with phylogenetic order. This meaning comes from Benton (2000) in Nature.[1]

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References

Benton, M. J., Wills, M. A., & Hitchin, R. (2000). Quality of the fossil record through time. Nature, 403(6769), 534-537. https://doi.org/10.1038/35000558

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