The interpretation of hidden support in combined data phylogenetics

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 251-263

  Thompson, Richard S ^a   Bärmann, Eva V ^a   Asher, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Branch support; Combined analysis; Hidden support; Partitioned branch support; Synergy

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; DATA SET; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SYNERGISM; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 84867143133     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2012.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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