Table 1. Linear model fits to explain the correlation between predicted and actual continuous (top panel) and binary (bottom panel) trait values as a function of different variables in the simulated phylogenetic trees.
| Estimate±s.e. | t | Variance explained | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous traits | |||
| (Intercept) | 9.0E-01±7.3E-03 | 122.9* | |
| log(phylogenetic signal) | 1.1E-01±1.9E-03 | 57.4* | 40.6% |
| Proportion of unknown species | −1.2E-01±2.3E-02 | −5.1* | 0.32% |
| Number of species | 2.2E-04±5.4E-06 | 40.4* | 20.2% |
| MNND | −7.3E-02±5.9E-03 | −12.3* | 1.9% |
| Binary traits | |||
| (Intercept) | 1.0e+00±1.2E-02 | 79.1* | |
| log(phylogenetic signal) | 7.1e-01±1.1E-02 | 63.8* | 55.5% |
| Proportion of unknown species | −1.5e-01±2.6E-02 | −5.9* | 0.5% |
| Number of species | 9.5e-05±7.6E-06 | 12.5* | 2.1% |
| MNND | −6.4e-02±7.3E-03 | −9.08* | 1.1% |
Abbreviation: MNND, mean distance of the species with unknown traits to their nearest relatives. *P<0.001.