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: Freckleton, R, Harvey, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2006
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