Implications of Cladistics: Understanding Branching Diagrams

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Implications of Cladistics: Understanding Branching Diagrams

Url:

https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/clad/clad3.html

Publisher:

University of California, Berkeley. Museum of Paleontology

Description: This site explains how a cladogram is formed and its implications. The cladogram is compared to a family tree, however unlike family trees, ancestors in cladistics ideally give rise to only two descendent species. Also unlike family trees, new species form from splitting of old species. Three possible diagrams showing the relationship between humans, gorillas, baboons, and chimpanzees are demonstrated. The author explains why one diagram is favored and also explains the meaning of nodes and clades.

LC Classification:

Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Biology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Evolution
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Evolution
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Evolution -- Group selection
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Evolution -- Speciation
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Evolution -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Biology
Science -- Biological and life sciences
Science -- Natural history

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Graph
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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