MacroCAIC: revealing correlates of species richness by comparative analysis |
| |
Authors: | Paul-Michael Agapow Nick J B Isaac |
| |
Institution: | Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 7PY, U.K. |
| |
Abstract: | Abstract. Studies of species richness have been hampered by the use of methods that fail to account for phylogenetic non-independence of character states. MacroCAIC is a computer program that extends the method of phylogenetically independent contrasts to encompass species-richness data. It examines user-selected characters for correlation with species richness, thus allowing clearer identification of the factors driving large-scale patterns of diversity. |
| |
Keywords: | Species richness phylogeny comparative analysis independent contrasts macroevolution |
|