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简约性,极性分析及中值淘汰法——与李朝銮先生商榷

张奠湘   

  • 收稿日期:1900-01-01 修回日期:1900-01-01 出版日期:1991-05-10 发布日期:1991-05-10
  • 通讯作者: 张奠湘

Parsimony, Character-Polarization and Median Elimination Series—A Dissentation from Dr. Li

Zhang Dian-Xiang   

  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1991-05-10 Published:1991-05-10
  • Contact: Zhang Dian-Xiang

摘要:

 无论是从理论基础上还是具体步骤上,中值淘汰法与分支学家常用的方法都不相同。在构建分支图之前识别祖征与反向进化,直接衍征与环极向衍征有悖于分支学的基本原则;而在具体运算过程中仅以2个分类单元求取中值又会掩盖反向进化;新的中值必须全部包括分支图上下面的中值的原则事实上是不承认反向进化。中值淘汰法产生的分支图不及Farris方法产生的分支图简约。

关键词: 简约性, 极性分析, 中值淘汰法

Abstract:

 The Median Elimination Series method differs from those of other cladists both
theoretically and technically. The principle of parsimony is one of the bases of scientific
hypotheses; the theory of evolution is the causal explanation relationships between
organisms. Both of them are the bases of cladistics. Thus it is implausible to replace the for-
mer by the latter.
     Distinguishing a plesiomorphy from a reversion and a direct apomorphy from a cyclic
apomorphy as indicated by Dr Li (1990) in his character 5 and character ll, is difficult if not
impossible. So the basis of MES is vulnerable.
     Using only 2 taxa in calculating the value of media and thus deciding the placement of a
taxon in a cladogram would bring uncertainties when reversion exists.
     Morphological character homoplasy and reversion must be treated equally if Wagner's
parsimony principle is followed. But reversion is ignored in MES calculation.
     Several more parsimonious cladograms are yielded with Dr Li's data when Farris's
method is followed.
     MES is not a better alternative anyway.

Key words: Parsimony, Character-polarization, median elimination series