Is Plate Tectonics Needed for the Evolution of Intelligent Life?

Is Plate Tectonics Needed for the Evolution of Intelligent Life?

Stern, R.J., 2016. Is plate tectonics needed to evolve technological
species on exoplanets?. Geoscience Frontiers, 7(4), pp. 573-580.

Abstract:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987115300062

PDF file:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290029980_Is_Plate_Tectonics_needed_to_Evolve_Technological_Species_on_Exoplanets

https://www.utdallas.edu/~rjstern/pdfs/SternGF16.pdf

http://www.utdallas.edu/~rjstern/publications.html

Yours.

Paul H.