Problems due to missing data in phylogenetic analyses including fossils: A critical review

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 263-274

  Kearney, Maureen ^a   Clark, James M ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; DATA QUALITY; ERROR ANALYSIS; FOSSIL; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0037649497     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2003)023[0263:PDTMDI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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