Quantitative Models for Distinguishing Punctuated and Continuous-Time Models of Character Evolution and Their Implications for Macroevolutionary Theory
This paper develops a model to distinguish between punctuated and continuous-time character evolution models using Bayesian analyses of strophomenoid brachiopods, finding support for punctuated models over continuous-time models.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2024 · PreprintPaleontology