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The Suitability of Molecular and Morphological Evidence in Reconstructing Plant Phylogeny

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Molecular Systematics of Plants

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Renewed interest in phylogenies over the last few decades coincides with a growing sense that it will actually be possible to obtain an accurate picture of evolutionary history. Indeed, the prospects of retrieving phylogeny now seem better than ever, owing to basic theoretical advance (due mainly to Hennig, 1966), the availability of computer programs that can handle large data sets, and the accessibility of new sources of evidence, especially molecular characters.

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Donoghue, M.J., Sanderson, M.J. (1992). The Suitability of Molecular and Morphological Evidence in Reconstructing Plant Phylogeny. In: Soltis, P.S., Soltis, D.E., Doyle, J.J. (eds) Molecular Systematics of Plants. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3276-7_15

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