Publications by authors named "Jerome Sawtschuk"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the connection between functional diversity (variety in traits) and phylogenetic diversity (evolutionary relationships) in different animal groups, mainly focusing on ants, spiders, and ground beetles.
- Researchers hypothesize that factors like the number of phylogenetic lineages and species, along with environmental pressures, influence the relationship between these diversities, with findings gathered from over 11,000 individuals in coastal heathlands.
- Results show a strong link between functional and phylogenetic diversities overall, but this relationship varies among taxa; in ants, traits appear less tied to phylogeny, possibly due to competitive pressures, while spiders and beetles show more trait
