Abstract Detail

Molecular Ecology and Evolution

Sanchez, Vivianna [1], Ng, Julienne [2], Laport, Robert [3].

Testing the Role of Historical Processes In Shaping Plant Communities Across the United States.

Both ecological and historical processes influence the structure of communities. However, linking patterns of community structure to the underlying process can be complicated by the fact that both ecological and historical processes can give rise to similar patterns. We combined phylogenetic comparative methods with NEON-collected plant community data to investigate how historical processes have shaped plant communities across the United States. Our findings highlight the importance of including a historical perspective in analyses of community structure.

1 - Mount Saint Mary's University, Department of Biological Sciences, 12001 Chalon Rd., Los Angeles, California, 90049, United States
2 - University of Colorado Boulder, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Campus Box 334, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
3 - University of Colorado-Boulder, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Campus Box 334, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA

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Presentation Type: Poster
Session: P, Molecular Ecology & Evolution Posters
Location: Exhibit Hall/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Date: Monday, August 1st, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM This poster will be presented at 6:15 pm. The Poster Session runs from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Posters with odd poster numbers are presented at 5:30 pm, and posters with even poster numbers are presented at 6:15 pm.
Number: PML002
Abstract ID:320
Candidate for Awards:Genetics Section Poster Award