homoplasy distribution

[Dr. Gerald Stinger Guala]

I would propose that high homplasy is not inherent in a specific character
subset but rather different subsets at different levels of universality and
in different clades. However, this paper addresses the question in part.

Sanderson, M. and Donoghue, M. 1989. Patterns of variation in levels of
homoplasy. Evolution. 43: 1781-1793.


Gerald "Stinger" Guala, Ph.D.
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Coordinator of the Program in Tropical Plant Systematics
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Michael Sharkey
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Subject: homoplasy distribution


Does anyone know of a published article where it has been demonstrated that
homoplasy is not randomly distributed but that it tends to be concentrated
in a subset of the characters?

Dr. Michael J. Sharkey
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