{"product_id":"phylogenetic-biology-paperback","title":"Phylogenetic Biology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCasey William Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhylogenetic Biology is a rigorous, accessible introduction to the principles and practice of reconstructing evolutionary history and using phylogenies to answer biological questions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern phylogenetic methods are built on mathematical models of evolution, but these models are often introduced in the context of inferring the past. This book takes a more intuitive approach: it first shows how evolutionary models generate data forward through time and then applies the same models to phylogenetic inference, hypothesis testing, ancestral reconstruction, and comparative analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with tree structure, topology, rooting, branch lengths, and phylogenetic representation, the book develops a unified, model-centered framework for understanding the field. Readers progress from simulation and models of molecular evolution to maximum likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic inference. The text then extends these foundations to practical molecular phylogenetics, model evaluation, statistical support, gene tree-species tree discordance, morphological and continuous characters, divergence-time estimation, ancestral character state reconstruction, and phylogenetic comparative methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading, drawing, rooting, and representing phylogenetic trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolutionary models and the simulation of molecular data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic inference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel selection and model adequacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGene trees and species trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrete morphological characters and continuous trait evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolecular clocks, fossil calibration, and divergence-time estimation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncestral character state reconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhylogenetic independent contrasts and phylogenetic generalized least squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorked examples and visual explanations connect statistical theory to practical analysis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped for a Phylogenetic Biology course at Yale University, this book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, researchers entering the field, and self-directed learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54053459296563,"sku":"9798993452401","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Vkz-vEFzEk9798993452401.webp?v=1789019951","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/phylogenetic-biology-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}