What do phylogenetic trees illustrate? These diagrams don't just organize knowledge of biodiversity - they also show us that living species are the summation of their evolutionary history.

They used Blomberg's K statistic to quantify tree growth phylogenetic signal (TGPS) values. The researchers used two long-term tree growth datasets, one monitoring the growth of 225 tree species ...

in which players create their own phylogenetic trees from a set of species and a list of shared traits. “Games can be powerful tools for giving people a motivating and structured learning ...

The Phylogenetic Species Concept Is an Alternate Approach Because of the limitations of using the BSC to make decisions about species, many biologists have proposed other ways to identify species.

Everywhere you go on this planet—on land, underground, in the air, and in the water—you’ll find life that has been shaped by evolution. In NOVA’s Evolution Lab, students will explore the ...