Efficient Inference of Macrophylogenies: Insights from the Avian Tree of Life
Min Zhao, Gregory Thom, Brant C. Faircloth, Michael J. Andersen, F. Keith Barker, Brett W. Benz, Michael J. Braun, Gustavo A. Bravo, Robb Thomas Brumfield, R. Terry Chesser, Elizabeth P. Derryberry, Travis C. Glenn, Michael G. Harvey, Peter A. Hosner, Tyler S Imfeld, , Brian Tilston Smith
This study evaluates methods for inferring large-scale avian phylogenies, finding that fast tree search approaches balance computational efficiency and accuracy.
Systematic Biology · Nov 8, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology