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Table 4 Bayes factor scores (from Tracer v1.5) from comparisons of alternative tree models for the BEAST divergence time analyses

From: Limited, episodic diversification and contrasting phylogeography in a New Zealand cicada radiation

Tree model

estimated mean -lnL

S. E.

2 (ln Bayes factor score)

vs. Yule

vs. birth-death

vs. coalescent (constant size)

vs. coalescent (expansion)

Yule

−4236.94

±2.085

–

−179.978

−160.334

−157.378

birth-death

−4146.95

±1.191

179.978

–

19.644

22.602

coalescent (constant size)

−4156.77

±1.113

160.334

−19.644

–

2.956

coalescent (expansion)

−4158.25

±0.912

157.378

−22.602

−2.956

–

  1. Strong support for the birth-death model was indicated, according to the criterion 2 ln Bayes factor > 10.