Phylogenetic comparative approaches for studying niche conservatism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2529-2539

  Cooper, N ^a   Jetz, W ^a   Freckleton, R P ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative methods; Macroevolutionary models; Phylogenetic niche conservatism; Phylogeny; R functions

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; NICHE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 78449234554     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02144.x     Document Type: Review

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