Taxon mapping exemplifies punctuated equilibrium and atavistic saltation

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 286, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 69-90

  Zander, Richard H ^a  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Caulistics; Molecular phylogenetics; Punctuated equilibrium; Saltation; Taxon mapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952544621     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0281-6     Document Type: Article

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