THE POWERS AND PITFALLS OF PARSIMONY

被引：158

作者：

STEWART, CB

机构：

[1] Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, Albany

来源：

NATURE | 1993年 / 361卷 / 6413期

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D O I：

10.1038/361603a0

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Parsimony analysis is a powerful tool for the study of biological evolution. It is used to construct phylogenetic trees, to evaluate alternative hypotheses objectively, and to study evolutionary pattern and process. Yet, as comparative data sets expand, the pitfalls of parsimony analysis are catching experts and novices alike.

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页码：603 / 607

页数：5

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