Technical comment on Condamine et al. (2019): a cautionary note for users of linear diversification dependencies

Abstract

Condamine et al. (2019; 22: 1900–1912) fitted linear and exponential functions of time-dependent, diversity-dependent and temperature-dependent diversification to investigate diversification dynamics of tetrapod families. Here I highlight potential misinterpretations when using linear diversification dependencies and provide some clarifications.