Mammals and the nature of continents

作者：G. G. Simpson · 发表于：American Journal of Science · 年份：1943 · DOI：10.2475/ajs.241.1.1 · 被引用次数：401 · 研究领域：Evolution and Paleontology Studies、Geology and Paleoclimatology Research、Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Examines the bearing of the distribution of mammalian faunas on three alternative fundamental hypotheses as to the stability of continents. Most of the arguments supporting the drift hypothesis are shown to be based on erroneous conceptions. The evidence definitely favors the theory of stable continents.