Phylogenetic Comparative Methods: A User's Guide for Paleontologists (Paperback)

Recent advances in statistical approaches called phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) have provided paleontologists with a powerful set of analytical tools for investigating evolutionary tempo and mode in fossil lineages. However, attempts to integrate PCMs with fossil data often present workers with practical challenges or unfamiliar literature. This Element presents guides to the theory behind and the application of PCMs with fossil taxa. Based on an empirical dataset of Paleozoic crinoids, example analyses are presented to illustrate common applications of PCMs to fossil data, including investigating patterns of correlated trait evolution and macroevolutionary models of morphological change. The authors emphasize the importance of accounting for sources of uncertainty and discuss how to evaluate model fit and adequacy. Finally, the authors discuss several promising methods for modeling heterogeneous evolutionary dynamics with fossil phylogenies. Integrating phylogeny-based approaches with the fossil record provides a rigorous, quantitative perspective on understanding key patterns in the history of life.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Elements of Paleontology
Release date:	May 2021
Authors:	Laura C. Soul • David F. Wright
Dimensions:	227 x 151 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	75
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-79468-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Palaeontology > General
LSN:	1-108-79468-8
Barcode:	9781108794688

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