Are node-based and stem-based clades equivalent? Insights from graph theory

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Volumn , Issue NOV, 2010, Pages

  Martin, Jeremy ^a   Blackburn, David ^a   Wiley, E O ^b  

^a The University of Kansas ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84865425096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21573999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/currents.RRN1196     Document Type: Article

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