Mark T. Holder

This paper unites phylogenetic estimates from 262 studies to create a complete, time-scaled bird evolutionary tree, enabling large-scale analyses linking phylogeny with geographic data.

The paper introduces an optimized version of the BUILD supertree algorithm that significantly speeds up its iterative application using incrementalization techniques.

The paper introduces a Python package for accessing and analyzing data from the Open Tree of Life project, demonstrating its use in generating phylogenetic relationships for bird families and taxa at a specific reserve.