Direct optimization overly optimizes data

Systematic Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-206

  Yoshizawa, Kazunori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; OPTIMIZATION; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

EID: 77954429712     PISSN: 03076970     EISSN: 13653113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2010.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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