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Improving Tree Thinking in Evolutionary Biology Education

The current teaching of tree thinking in evolutionary biology is marred by misconceptions, leading to a form of lineage blindness. This results in the rejection of fundamental concepts such as linear evolutionary imagery and narratives, anagenetic evolution, and missing links. The challenge is to improve the teaching of tree thinking by recognizing the distinction between the realms of taxa and lineages.

Science, Biology, Evolution