Comparative methods for the analysis of continuous variables: Geometric interpretations

Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2143-2160

  Rohlf, F J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoregressive models; Comparative method; Generalized least squares; Independent contrasts; Maximum likelihood; Phylogenetic autocorrelation; Phylogeny; Regression

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

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EID: 0035685482     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb00731.x     Document Type: Article

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