Table 1. Hypotheses tested, key papers and corresponding metrics used across fields to depict the phylogenetic structure of species assemblages.
The table depicts for each of the two considered field of research (column 1) the hypotheses tested behind classic phylogenetic patterns (column 2) and key papers using either MPD/MNTD or PDFaith (column 3).
| Hypotheses related to the two patterns: | Metrics used to quantify the pattern; examples of key publications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields | Clustering | Over-dispersion | Biotas | MPD/MNTD | PDFaith |
| Community ecology | Environmental filtering* | Competition | Micro-biotas | Goberna et al. 2014 Bryant et al. 2008 | O’Dwyer et al. 2012 |
| Macro-Biotas | Webb et al. 2002; Graham et al. 2009; | Cadotte et al. 2009; Morlon et al. 2011 | |||
| Macro-ecology | In-situ speciation | Biogeographic contact zones; Vicariance; Competition at large scale | Cardillo 2011b; Davies & Buckley 2011 | Fritz & Rahbek 2012 | |
*
but see Mayfield & Levine 2010