The evolution of methods for establishing evolutionary timescales
The fossil record is well known to be incomplete. Read literally, it provides a distorted view of
the history of species divergence and extinction, because different species have different …
the history of species divergence and extinction, because different species have different …
Integrating paleontological and phylogenetic approaches to macroevolution
With proliferation of molecular phylogenies and advances in statistical modeling,
phylogeneticists can now address macroevolutionary questions that had traditionally been …
phylogeneticists can now address macroevolutionary questions that had traditionally been …
Novel approaches for phylogenetic inference from morphological data and total-evidence dating in squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians)
Here, I combine previously underutilized models and priors to perform more biologically
realistic phylogenetic inference from morphological data, with an example from squamate …
realistic phylogenetic inference from morphological data, with an example from squamate …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of missing data on topological inference using a total evidence approach
To fully understand macroevolutionary patterns and processes, we need to include both
extant and extinct species in our models. This requires phylogenetic trees with both living …
extant and extinct species in our models. This requires phylogenetic trees with both living …
Neopterygian phylogeny: the merger assay
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The phylogenetic relationships of the recently described genus† Ticinolepis from the Middle
Triassic of the Monte San Giorgio are explored through cladistic analyses of the so far …
Triassic of the Monte San Giorgio are explored through cladistic analyses of the so far …
Multiple modes of inference reveal less phylogenetic signal in marsupial basicranial shape compared with the rest of the cranium
Incorporating morphological data into modern phylogenies allows integration of fossil
evidence, facilitating divergence dating and macroevolutionary inferences. Improvements in …
evidence, facilitating divergence dating and macroevolutionary inferences. Improvements in …
Twenty-five well-justified fossil calibrations for primate divergences
Phylogenies with estimates of divergence times are essential for investigating many
evolutionary questions. In principle,“tip-dating” is arguably the most appropriate approach …
evolutionary questions. In principle,“tip-dating” is arguably the most appropriate approach …
Waking the undead: Implications of a soft explosive model for the timing of placental mammal diversification
The explosive, long fuse, and short fuse models represent competing hypotheses for the
timing of placental mammal diversification. Support for the explosive model, which posits …
timing of placental mammal diversification. Support for the explosive model, which posits …
Phylogenetic signal and bias in paleontology
An unprecedented amount of evidence now illuminates the phylogeny of living mammals
and birds on the Tree of Life. We use this tree to measure the phylogenetic value of data …
and birds on the Tree of Life. We use this tree to measure the phylogenetic value of data …
Fossilization can mislead analyses of phenotypic disparity
Analyses of morphological disparity can incorporate living and fossil taxa to facilitate the
exploration of how phenotypic variation changes through time. However, taphonomic …
exploration of how phenotypic variation changes through time. However, taphonomic …