Phylogenetic tree shape and the structure of mutualistic networks

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1234-1243

  Chamberlain, Scott ^a   Vázquez, Diego P ^b,c   Carvalheiro, Luisa ^d,e   Elle, Elizabeth ^a   Vamosi, Jana C ^f  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Connectance; Diversity; Modularity; Nestedness; Network structure; Phylogeny imbalance; Plant population and community dynamics; Plant pollinator interactions

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONNECTIVITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MUTUALISM; NESTEDNESS; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; TREE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

EID: 84906049944     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12293     Document Type: Article

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