Phylogenetic structure of Floridian plant communities depends on taxonomic and spatial scale
J Cavender-Bares, A Keen, B Miles - Ecology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Consideration of the scale at which communities are defined both taxonomically and
spatially can reconcile apparently contradictory results on the extent to which plants show
phylogenetic niche conservatism. In plant communities in north central Florida, we collected
species abundances in 55 0.1‐ha plots in several state parks. When communities were
defined narrowly to include a single phylogenetic lineage, such as Quercus, Pinus, or Ilex,
neighbors tended to be less related than expected (phylogenetic overdispersion) or there …
spatially can reconcile apparently contradictory results on the extent to which plants show
phylogenetic niche conservatism. In plant communities in north central Florida, we collected
species abundances in 55 0.1‐ha plots in several state parks. When communities were
defined narrowly to include a single phylogenetic lineage, such as Quercus, Pinus, or Ilex,
neighbors tended to be less related than expected (phylogenetic overdispersion) or there …
