Table 1. The phylogenetic structure of African mammal communities.
The number of communities followed by the frequency and percentage of significantly structured communities are specified.
| Dataset | # Communities | # Low NRI | % Low NRI | # High NRI | % High NRI | # Low NTI | % Low NTI | # High NTI | % High NTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All mammals | 203 | 12 | 5.91 | 11 | 5.42 | 11 | 5.42 | 9 | 4.43 |
| Primates | 135 | 4 | 2.96 | 3 | 2.22 | 5 | 3.70 | 1 | 0.74 |
| Carnivora | 198 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2.02 | 8 | 4.04 | 5 | 2.53 |
| Ungulates | 182 | 3 | 1.65 | 7 | 3.85 | 6 | 3.30 | 13 | 7.14 |
NRI = Net relatedness index. NTI = Nearest taxon index.