Parsimony with and without scientific justification

Cladistics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-210

  Kluge, Arnold G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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CLADISTICS;

EID: 0034954407     PISSN: 07483007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/clad.2001.0164     Document Type: Article

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