6. Parsimony and Parsimony Analysis
Published Online: 25 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118017883.ch6
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) Parsimony and Parsimony Analysis, in Phylogenetics: Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118017883.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 APR 2011
- Published Print: 20 MAY 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470905968
Online ISBN: 9781118017883
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Keywords:
- parsimony and parsimony analysis - phylogenetic problems analyzed using principle of parsimony, and phylogenetic relationships;
- consensus techniques for comparing trees - trees combined, features explored using consensus techniques;
- statistical comparisons of trees - class of tests, paired-sites tests for testing null hypothesis, two tree topologies statistically identical
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Parsimony
Classic Hennigian Argumentation
A Posteriori Character Argumentation
Algorithmic versus Optimality Approaches
Optimality-Driven Parsimony
Determining Tree Length
Finding Trees
Optimizing Characters on Trees
Summary Tree Measures
Example 2: Olenelloid Trilobites
Evaluating Support
Using Consensus Techniques to Compare Trees
Statistical Comparisons of Trees
Weighting Characters in Parsimony
Phylogenetics Without Transformation?
Chapter Summary