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Paleobiology; December 2000; v. 26; no. 4; p. 647-650; DOI: 10.1666/0094-8373(2000)026<0647:TFAMEW>2.0.CO;2
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Testing for a mass extinction without selecting taxa

Andrew R. Solow1 and Woollcott K. Smith2

1 Andrew R. Solow. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543. asolow{at}whoi.edu
2 Woollcott K. Smith. Statistics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

Statistical inference about mass extinction events is commonly based on the pattern of fossil finds among a group of taxa. An important issue for existing methods is the selection of taxa for inclusion in the analysis. A common approach is to select taxa on the basis of the stratigraphic height of their uppermost finds. This approach creates a bias in favor of detecting a mass extinction event. This paper describes and illustrates an approach that avoids this problem.




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