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Baum and Smith, both professors evolutionary biology and
researchers in the field of systematics, present this highly
accessible introduction to phylogenetics and its importance in
modern biology. Ever since Darwin, the evolutionary histories of
organisms have been portrayed in the form of branching trees or
"phylogenies." However, the broad significance of the phylogenetic
trees has come to be appreciated only quite recently. Phylogenetics
has myriad applications in biology, from discovering the features
present in ancestral organisms, to finding the sources of invasive
species and infectious diseases, to identifying our closest living
(and extinct) hominid relatives. Taking a conceptual approach, Tree
Thinking introduces readers to the interpretation of phylogenetic
trees, how these trees can be reconstructed, and how they can be
used to answer biological questions. Examples and vivid metaphors
are incorporated throughout, and each chapter concludes with a set
of problems, valuable for both students and teachers. Tree Thinking
is must-have textbook for any student seeking a solid foundation in
this fundamental area of evolutionary biology.
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