@article{fdi:010065532,
  title = {{T}he distribution of branch lengths in phylogenetic trees},
  author = {{P}aradis, {E}mmanuel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} lot of effort has been devoted to analyze the distribution of branching times observed in a phylogenetic tree. {O}n the other hand, the distribution of branch lengths has not received similar attention. {I}n this paper, the distribution of branch lengths is studied. {I}t is shown that different types of branches within a tree have distinct distributions. {S}ome equations to predict these distributions are derived with respect to diversification parameters and whether the size of the tree is known or not. {A} simulation study validated these predictions. {T}he inferred distributions are used to develop graphical and statistical tools to assess the goodness-of-fit of diversification models. {A}n application is presented on a recently published dated phylogeny of {C}arnivora. {S}ome future developments are discussed.},
  keywords = {{D}iversity ; {E}xtinction ; {P}hylogeny ; {S}peciation},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}olecular {P}hylogenetics and {E}volution},
  volume = {94},
  numero = {{A}},
  pages = {136--145},
  ISSN = {1055-7903},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ympev.2015.08.010},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065532},
}