Detecting non-Brownian trait evolution in adaptive radiations.

Many phylogenetic comparative methods that are currently widely used in the scientific literature assume a Brownian motion model for trait evolution, but the suitability of that model is rarely tested, and a number of important factors might affect whether this model is appropriate or not. For insta...

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Main Authors: Robert P Freckleton, Paul H Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040373