The use of phylogenies in ecology is increasingly common and has broadened our
understanding of biological diversity. Ecological sub‐disciplines, particularly conservation …

The analysis of the phylogenetic structure of communities can help reveal contemporary
ecological interactions, as well as link community ecology with biogeography and the study …

The hypotheses that have been derived to explain the distribution, abundance, dynamics,
and diversity of species are typically tested using data matrices containing the names and …

Conservation priority setting based on phylogenetic diversity has frequently been proposed
but rarely implemented. Here, we define a simple index that measures the contribution made …

Bryophyte Biology provides an extensive overview of the hornworts, liverworts, and mosses;
diverse groups of land plants that occupy a great variety of habitats throughout the world …

Biodiversity conservation addresses information challenges through estimations
encapsulated in measures of diversity. A quantitative measure of phylogenetic …

In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone
is in favor of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment vary enormously …

We developed a theoretical framework based on phylogenetic comparative methods to
integrate phylogeny into three measures of biodiversity: species variability, richness, and …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

The efforts to protect biological diversity must be prioritized because resources for nature
conservation are limited. Conservation prioritization can be based on numerous criteria …