5. Characters and Homology
Published Online: 25 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118017883.ch5
Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Blackwell
Book Title
Phylogenetics: Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Wiley, E. O. and Lieberman, B. S. (2011) Characters and Homology, in Phylogenetics: Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118017883.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 APR 2011
- Published Print: 20 MAY 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470905968
Online ISBN: 9781118017883
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- concepts of characters and homology - character states as properties;
- discovering and testing homology - and Patterson's tests;
- working with characters - qualitative versus quantitative characters, avoiding vague characters
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
A Concept of Character
Character States as Properties
Shared Character States
Historical Character States as Properties
Ahistorical Kind Properties
Historical Groups and Natural Kinds
Homology
Discovering and Testing Homology
Working with Characters
Chapter Summary