PPT Slide
Method of Cladistic Biogeography
1. Construct a cladogram for a group of organisms.
2. If we assume allopatric speciation following a vicariance event, the cladogram of species will reflect the relationships between areas.
3. The cladograms of species can be translated into a cladogram of areas. This is termed a FUNDAMENTAL AREA CLADOGRAM.
4. Fundamental area cladograms for many unrelated species may be combined into a GENERAL AREA CLADOGRAM.