Data from: The contribution of rare species to community phylogenetic diversity across a global network of forest plots

Mi, Xiangcheng

Swenson, Nathan G.

Valencia, Renato

Kress, W. John

Erickson, David L.

Pérez-Castañeda, Álvaro J.

Ren, Haibao

Su, Sheng-Hsin

Gunatilleke, Nimal

Gunatilleke, Savi

Hao, Zhanqing

Ye, Wanhui

Cao, Min

Suresh, H. S.

Dattaraja, H. S.

Sukumar, R.

Ma, Keping

Published Feb 09, 2012 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.p4n8rg64

Cite this dataset

Mi, Xiangcheng et al. (2012). Data from: The contribution of rare species to community phylogenetic diversity across a global network of forest plots [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.p4n8rg64

Abstract

Niche differentiation has been proposed as an explanation for rarity in species assemblages. Testing this hypothesis requires quantifying the ecological similarity of species. This similarity can potentially be estimated by using phylogenetic relatedness. In this study, we predicted that if niche differentiation does explain the co-occurrence of rare and common species, then rare species should contribute greatly to the overall community phylogenetic diversity (PD), abundance will have phylogenetic signal and that common and rare species will be phylogenetically dissimilar. We tested these predictions by developing a novel method that integrates species rank abundance distributions with phylogenetic trees and trend analyses to examine the relative contribution of individual species to the overall community PD. We then supplement this approach with analyses of phylogenetic signal in abundances and measures of phylogenetic similarity within and between rare and common species groups. We applied this analytical approach to 15 long-term temperate and tropical forest dynamics plots from around the world. We show that the niche differentiation hypothesis is supported in six forests but is rejected in nine forests, and that the three metrics utilized in this study each provide unique but corroborating information regarding the phylogenetic distribution of rarity in communities.

Usage notes

Species name and abundance in 15 forest dynamic plots

1.The data were used in paper "Xiangcheng Mi, Nathan G. Swenson, Renato Valencia, John Kress, David L. Erickson, álvaro J. Pérez, Haibao Ren, Sheng-Hsin Su, Nimal Gunatilleke, Savi Gunatilleke, Zhanqing Hao, Wanhui Ye, Min Cao, H S Suresh, H S Dattaraja, S Sukumar, Keping Ma. 2012. The contribution of rare species to community phylogenetic diversity across a global network of forest plots. American Naturalist (accepted for publication)." | 2. Data in each of 15 plots were provided with a "csv" file with plot name, and species name, genus,family and abundance and a species code were provided in each "csv" file. | 3. data sources: (1) data of Luquillo, Barro Colorado Island,La Planada, Yasuní,Huai Kha Khaeng, Mudumalai,Pasoh plots, are from "Smithsonian Institute Global Earth Observatories. URL http://www.sigeo.si.edu/." (2) data of Changbaishan plot from "Hao Z.Q., Li B.H., Zhang J., Wang X. G., Ye J., and Yao X. L., 2008. Broad-leaved Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) mixed forest plot in Changbaishan (CBS) of China: community composition and structure. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology, 32:238-250 (in Chinese with English abstract)"; (3) data of Gutianshan plot from "Legendre, P., X. Mi, H. Ren, K. Ma, M. Yu, I.-F. Sun, and F. He. 2009. Partitioning beta diversity in a subtropical broad-leaved forest of China. Ecology 90:663-674. Appendix A." (4) data of Dinghushan plot from "Wang, Z. G. 2007. Species diversity and mechanisms for maintenance of monsoon evergreen broadleaved forest in Dinghushan. Ph. D. Dissertation, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences. (In Chinese with English abstract)" (5) data of Xishuangbanna plot from "Cao, M., H. Zhu, H. Wang, G. Lan, Y. Hu, S. Zhou, X. Deng et al. 2008, Xishuangbanna tropical seasonal rainforest dynamics plot: Tree distribution maps, diameter tables and species documentation. Kunming, China, Yunnan Science and Technology Press." (6) data of Fushan plot from "Su, S.-H., C.-H. Chang-Yang, C.-L. Lu, C.-C. Tsui, T.-T. Lin, C.-L. Lin, W.-L. Chiou et al. 2007, Fushan subtropical forest dynamics plot: tree species characteristics and distribution patterns. Taipei, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute." (7) data of Palanan plot from "Co, L. L., V. L. James, D. A. Lagunzad, K. A. C. Pasion, H. T. Consunji, N. A. Bartolome, S. L. Yap et al. 2006, Forest trees of Palanan, Philippines: A study in population ecology. Quezon, Philipines, University of the Philippines-Diliman. " (8) data of Sinharaja plot from "Gunatilleke, C. V. S., I. A. U. N. G. A. U. K. Ethugala, and S. Esufali. 2004, Ecology of Sinharaja rain forest and the forest dynamics plot in Sri Lanka's Natural World Heritage site. Sri Landka, WHT Publications." (9) data of Lambir plot from "Lee, H. S., P. S. Ashton, T. YamaKura, S. Tan, S. J. Davies, A. Itoh, E. O. K. Chai et al. 2002, The 52-hectrare forest research plot at Lambir Hills, Sarawak, Malaysia: Tree distribution maps, diameter table and species documentation. Sarawak, Malaysia, Forest Department Sarawak & The Arnold Arboretum-CTFS Asia Program." | 4. Notice: the data of Yasuní plot used in paper were more precisely identified than different those in website of Smithsonian Institute Global Earth Observatories, but their results were very similar.

Species abundance.zip

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