A Phylogenetic Event Horizon Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

A phylogenetic event horizon is

• A)a point in the future in which species will diversify.
• B)a phylogeny based on extinct species.
• C)the point at which life started.
• D)a point in the history of life beyond which phylogenetic analysis cannot see.

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