Modeling trait heterogeneity and inferring causal links in the macroevolution of growth habit in eudicot angiosperms.

Abstract excerpt

Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) help researchers understand and predict trait evolutionary relationships. While improvements to PCMs have focused on increasing model complexity, understanding processes remains difficult due to persistent challenges in grounding complex models in biological reality and synthesizing findings across multiple analyses. We examined the evolution of growth habit in eudicots...

Topics

• Magnoliopsida
• Phylogeny
• Biological Evolution
• Models, Biological
• Quantitative Trait, Heritable
• Phenotype