Detection of punctuated equilibrium from molecular phylogenies

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1048-1056

  Bokma, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Macroevolution; Maximum likelihood; Phyletic gradualism; Punctuated equilibrium; Speciation

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

EID: 0036846704     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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