Phylogenetic tests of ecological and evolutionary hypotheses: Checking for phylogenetic independence

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 129-134

  Freckleton, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative method; Life histories; Phylogenetic correction

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHYLOGENETICS;

EID: 0034077784     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00400.x     Document Type: Article

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