Phylogenetic overdispersion in Floridian oak communities
J Cavender-Bares, DD Ackerly… - The American …, 2004 - journals.uchicago.edu
Closely related species that occur together in communities and experience similar
environmental conditions are likely to share phenotypic traits because of the process of
environmental filtering. At the same time, species that are too similar are unlikely to co-occur
because of competitive exclusion. In an effort to explain the coexistence of 17 oak species
within forest communities in North Central Florida, we examined correlations between the
phylogenetic relatedness of oak species, their degree of co-occurrence within communities …
environmental conditions are likely to share phenotypic traits because of the process of
environmental filtering. At the same time, species that are too similar are unlikely to co-occur
because of competitive exclusion. In an effort to explain the coexistence of 17 oak species
within forest communities in North Central Florida, we examined correlations between the
phylogenetic relatedness of oak species, their degree of co-occurrence within communities …
