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phylogenetic independent contrasts: a standalone construct

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phylogeneticindependent contrasts1 CONSTRUCTPhylogenetic independentFELSENSTEIN · ZOOLOGY

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comparative method that transforms species trait values into differences along a phylogeny so that species are not treated as independent data points.

In zoology, phylogenetic independent contrasts refers to comparative method that transforms species trait values into differences along a phylogeny so that species are not treated as independent data points. This meaning comes from Felsenstein (1985) in The American Naturalist.[1]

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References

  1. Felsenstein, J. (1985). Phylogenies and the Comparative Method. The American Naturalist, 125(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1086/284325

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