Cooper et al 2008 PRSB

Data from:

Cooper N., Rodríguez J. & Purvis A. (2008). A common tendency for phylogenetic overdispersion in mammalian assemblages. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 275, 2031–2037.

NRI and NTI data are for Cynomys outgroup tree and 500km species pool. All phylogenies are provided in the trees file. References for communities are given in the refs file. 

 

Variable descriptions

Locality Name of community locality

Longitude Longitudinal midpoint of community locality

Latitude. Latitudinal midpoint of community locality 

Area. Area of the community locality (km2)

References. See refs file for full sources

Phalangeriformes. Number of phalangeriform possums in community

North American ground squirrels. Number of Xerinae squirrels in community

New World monkeys. Number of Platyrrhini monkeys in community

NRI. Net Relatedness Index. See Webb et al 2002 Ann Rev Ecol Evol Syst.

NTI. Nearest Taxon Index. See Webb et al 2002 Ann Rev Ecol Evol Syst.