Area and distance from mainland affect in different ways richness and phylogenetic diversity of snakes in Atlantic Forest coastal islands
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5019
Abstract: Abstract Aim The Theory of Island Biogeography posits that ecological and evolutionary processes regulate species richness of isolated areas. We assessed the influences of an island area and distance from the mainland on species richness,… read more here.
Keywords: phylogenetic diversity; diversity; distance; area distance ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic structure of specialization: A new approach that integrates partner availability and phylogenetic diversity to quantify biotic specialization in ecological networks
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8649
Abstract: Abstract Biotic specialization holds information about the assembly, evolution, and stability of biological communities. Partner availabilities can play an important role in enabling species interactions, where uneven partner availabilities can bias estimates of biotic specialization… read more here.
Keywords: specialization; biotic specialization; partner availability; partner ... See more keywords
Functional and phylogenetic diversity of an agricultural matrix avifauna: The role of habitat heterogeneity in Afrotropical farmland
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9024
Abstract: Abstract Varied strategies to alleviate the loss of farmland biodiversity have been tested, yet there is still insufficient evidence supporting their effectiveness, especially when considering phylogenetic and functional diversity alongside traditional taxonomic diversity metrics. This… read more here.
Keywords: farmland; crop; functional phylogenetic; role ... See more keywords
Understanding the relative roles of local environmental, geo‐climatic and spatial factors for taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic β‐diversity of stream fishes in a large basin, Northeast China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9567
Abstract: Abstract The primary objective of this study was to determine the relative roles of local environmental (Local), geo‐climatic (Geo), and spatial (Spatial) factors to taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic β‐diversity of stream fish in a large… read more here.
Keywords: functional phylogenetic; taxonomic functional; diversity; geo ... See more keywords
Communities of endophytic fungi in a Puerto Rican rainforest vary along a gradient of disturbance due to Hurricane Maria
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9618
Abstract: Abstract Increases in the frequency and intensity of hurricanes influence the structure, function, and resilience of Caribbean forests. Trees in such forests harbor diverse fungal endophytes within leaves and roots. Fungal endophytes often are important… read more here.
Keywords: disturbance; chemistry; endophyte; phylogenetic diversity ... See more keywords
On the relationship between phylogenetic diversity and trait diversity.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2349
Abstract: Niche differences are key to understanding the distribution and structure of biodiversity. To examine niche differences, we must first characterize how species occupy niche space, and two approaches are commonly used in the ecological literature.… read more here.
Keywords: phylogenetic diversity; trait diversity; diversity; relationship phylogenetic ... See more keywords
Testing the role of local plant chemical diversity on plant-herbivore interactions and plant species coexistence.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3765
Abstract: Accumulating evidence suggests that herbivorous insects influence local composition and richness of Neotropical plant species, particularly in species-rich genera. Species richness, phylogenetic diversity, and chemical diversity all influence the ability of insect herbivores to find… read more here.
Keywords: chemical diversity; diversity; plant; plant species ... See more keywords
Combinatorial properties of phylogenetic diversity indices
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DOI: 10.1007/s00285-019-01438-0
Abstract: Phylogenetic diversity indices provide a formal way to apportion ‘evolutionary heritage’ across species. Two natural diversity indices are Fair Proportion (FP) and Equal Splits (ES). FP is also called ‘evolutionary distinctiveness’ and, for rooted trees,… read more here.
Keywords: phylogenetic diversity; properties phylogenetic; combinatorial properties; diversity ... See more keywords
The robustness of phylogenetic diversity indices to extinctions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00285-024-02098-5
Abstract: Phylogenetic diversity indices provide a formal way to apportion evolutionary history amongst living species. Understanding the properties of these measures is key to determining their applicability in conservation biology settings. In this work, we investigate… read more here.
Keywords: biology; robustness phylogenetic; phylogenetic diversity; indices extinctions ... See more keywords
Comparing patterns of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity in reef coral communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-018-1698-6
Abstract: Biodiversity defines the variety of living organisms on this planet and is often quantified by the total number of species. However, species richness is insufficient in accounting for the differences in evolutionary history and the… read more here.
Keywords: functional phylogenetic; taxonomic functional; phylogenetic diversity; diversity ... See more keywords
Climate and evolutionary history define the phylogenetic diversity of vegetation types in the central region of South America
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04561-3
Abstract: In South America the biogeographic history has produced different biomes with different vegetation types and distinct floras. As these vegetation types may diverge in evolutionary histories, we analysed how alpha and beta phylogenetic diversity vary… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation types; phylogenetic diversity; south america; diversity ... See more keywords