Phylogenetically nested comparisons for testing correlates of species richness: A simulation study of continuous variables

Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-26

  Isaac, Nick J B ^a,c   Agapow, Paul Michael ^a,d   Harvey, Paul H ^b   Purvis, Andy ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative methods; MacroCAIC; Macroevolution; Phylogeny; Sister clade comparisons; Species richness; Validity

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0037281509     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00212.x     Document Type: Article

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