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... The rhythm of long-stable chronofaunal intervals punctuated by rapid turnover episodes has emerged as a clear pattern (Vrba, 1985a; Webb, 1989~. At the level of a continental ecosystem this pattern may be referred to as "syncopated equilibrium." The need now is for closer analysis of rapid turnover episodes to gather new insights into the mechanisms and modalities that translate environmental change into radical reorganization of terrestrial ecosystems.
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  • faunal turnover
  • rapid turnover
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  • late miocene


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