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Phylogenetics : theory and practice of phylogenetic systematics /
"This new edition of Phylogenetics captures the very essence of this rapidly evolving discipline. Written for the practicing systematist and phylogeneticist, it addresses both the philosophical and technical issues of the field, as well as surveys general practices in taxonomy. Major sections o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This new edition of Phylogenetics captures the very essence of this rapidly evolving discipline. Written for the practicing systematist and phylogeneticist, it addresses both the philosophical and technical issues of the field, as well as surveys general practices in taxonomy. Major sections of the book deal with the nature of species and higher taxa, homology and characters, trees and tree graphs, and biogeography -- the purpose being to develop biologically relevant species, character, tree, and biogeographic concepts that can be applied fruitfully to phylogenetics. The book then turns its focus to phylogenetic trees, including an in-depth guide to tree-building algorithms. Additional coverage includes: Parsimony and parsimony analysis -- Parametric phylogenetics including maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches -- Phylogenetic classification -- Critiques of evolutionary taxonomy, phenetics, and transformed cladistics -- Specimen selection, field collecting, and curating -- Systematic publication and the rules of nomenclature. Providing a thorough synthesis of the field, this important update to Phylogenetics is essential for students and researchers in the areas of evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, genetics and evolutionary genetics, paleontology, physical anthropology, and zoology."--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 406 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates (some color)) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118017869 1118017862 9781118017883 1118017889 1118017870 9781118017876 1283026643 9781283026642 9786613026644 6613026646 111814810X 9781118148105 |