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9780748409204: Homology and Systematics: Coding Characters for Phylogenetic Analysis: 58 (Systematics Association Special Volume)
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ISBN 10: 0748409203 ISBN 13: 9780748409204
Editorial: CRC Press, 2000

Sinopsis

Systematists, comparative biologists, taxonomists and evolutionary biologists all concern themselves with the evolutionary relationships between animals and plants. Homology is the principle underlying these disciplines. When looking at groups of organisms, shared positional similarities (homologues) provide the raw data from which hypotheses of common ancestry (homology) may be suggested. In order to explore the relationship between homologues (characters) and particular hypotheses of common ancestry, complex matrices are devised, where homologues are coded, allowing theories of homology to be developed and tested. Practically nothing has been written about this matrix-building process and yet it is of fundamental importance to our understanding of diversity and evolutionary history. This book fills the gap by discussing the different ways observations are coded and the consequences for the resulting hypotheses. It takes a pragmatic approach and uses case studies as well as theoretical examples to offer practical solutions.

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Robert Scotland, R. Toby Pennington

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Editorial
CRC Press
Año de publicación
2000
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0748409203
ISBN 13 
9780748409204
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
226
Editor
Scotland Robert, Pennington R. Toby
Contacto del fabricante
Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
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