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Jordan, F. M. (2013). Comparative phylogenetic methods and the study of pattern and process in kinship. In P. McConvell, I. Keen, & R. Hendery (Eds.), Kinship systems: change and reconstruction (pp. 43- 58). University of Utah Press. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/upcat/id/1864 Peer reviewed version Link to publication record in Explore Bristol Research PDF-document University of Bristol - Explore Bristol Research General rights This document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/research-policy/pure/user-guides/ebr-terms/

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Jordan, F. M. (2013). Comparative phylogenetic methods and thestudy of pattern and process in kinship. In P. McConvell, I. Keen, & R.Hendery (Eds.), Kinship systems: change and reconstruction (pp. 43-58). University of Utah Press.http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/upcat/id/1864

Peer reviewed version

Link to publication record in Explore Bristol ResearchPDF-document

University of Bristol - Explore Bristol ResearchGeneral rights

This document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only thepublished version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available:http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/research-policy/pure/user-guides/ebr-terms/

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Phylogenies can be used to infer the historical evolutionary processes that

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