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Citation for Study 2235

About Citation title: "A phylogenetic supertree of the fowls (Galloanserae, Aves).".
About This study was previously identified under the legacy study ID S2245 (Status: Published).

Citation

Bininda-emonds O., Carroll J., & Eo S. 2009. A phylogenetic supertree of the fowls (Galloanserae, Aves). Zoologica Scripta, null.

Authors

  • Bininda-emonds O.
  • Carroll J.
  • Eo S.

Abstract

The fowls (Anseriformes and Galliformes) comprise one of the major lineages of birds and occupy almost all biogeographic regions of the world. The group contains the most economically important of all bird species, each with a long history of domestication, and is an ideal model for studying ecological and evolutionary patterns. Yet, despite both the socio-economic and biological importance of fowls, the species-level relationships within this clade remain controversial. Here we used the supertree method matrix representation with parsimony to generate a robust estimate of species-level relationships of fowls. The supertree represents one of the most comprehensive estimates for the group to date, including 376 species (83.2 % of all species; all 162 Anseriformes and 214 Galliformes) and all but one genus. The supertree was well-resolved (81.1

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