Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleTrees as a metaphor to understand relationships in biology.AuthorsRoberts, Roland G.AbstractThe phylogenetic tree has been a core conceptual tool for evolutionary biology for nearly 200 years. This editorial explores the role of the tree as a metaphor, discussing two new PLOS Biology Essays that look to the future.SubjectsMETAPHOR; TREESPublicationPLoS Biology, 2024, Vol 22, Issue 5, p1ISSN1544-9173Publication typeArticleDOI10.1371/journal.pbio.3002681