Assessing the geologic and climatic forcing of biodiversity and evolution surrounding the Gulf of California
December 31, 2015
For almost a century the Baja California peninsula (Peninsula), Gulf of California (Gulf), and broader Sonoran Desert region (figure 1) have drawn geologists and biologists alike to study its unique physical and evolutionary processes (e.g., Wittich 1920; Darton 1921; Nelson 1921; Johnston 1924; Beal 1948; Durham and Allison 1960). The challenge remains to untangle the long, intricate, and at times enigmatic geological and climatological histories that have shaped the high levels of endemism and biodiversity observed in the region today (Van Devender 1990; Grismer 2000; Riddle et al. 2000).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessing the geologic and climatic forcing of biodiversity and evolution surrounding the Gulf of California |
| DOI | 10.1353/jsw.2015.0005 |
| Authors | Greer Dolby, Scott E. K. Bennett, Andres Lira-Noriega, Benjamin T. Wilder, Adrian Munguia-Vega |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of the Southwest |
| Index ID | 70132453 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geologic Hazards Science Center |