%0 Journal Article %1 anderson_navigating_2011 %A Anderson, Marti J. %A Crist, Thomas O. %A Chase, Jonathan M. %A Vellend, Mark %A Inouye, Brian D. %A Freestone, Amy L. %A Sanders, Nathan J. %A Cornell, Howard V. %A Comita, Liza S. %A Davies, Kendi F. %A Harrison, Susan P. %A Kraft, Nathan J. B. %A Stegen, James C. %A Swenson, Nathan G. %D 2011 %J Ecology Letters %K \_tablet, beta-diversity, community diversity, ecology, environmental models, multispecies partitioning species turnover, variability, variance %N 1 %P 19--28 %R 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01552.x %T Navigating the multiple meanings of β diversity: a roadmap for the practicing ecologist %U http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01552.x/abstract %V 14 %X Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 19–28AbstractA recent increase in studies of β diversity has yielded a confusing array of concepts, measures and methods. Here, we provide a roadmap of the most widely used and ecologically relevant approaches for analysis through a series of mission statements. We distinguish two types of β diversity: directional turnover along a gradient vs. non-directional variation. Different measures emphasize different properties of ecological data. Such properties include the degree of emphasis on presence/absence vs. relative abundance information and the inclusion vs. exclusion of joint absences. Judicious use of multiple measures in concert can uncover the underlying nature of patterns in β diversity for a given dataset. A case study of Indonesian coral assemblages shows the utility of a multi-faceted approach. We advocate careful consideration of relevant questions, matched by appropriate analyses. The rigorous application of null models will also help to reveal potential processes driving observed patterns in β diversity.

@article{anderson_navigating_2011, abstract = {Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 19–28AbstractA recent increase in studies of β diversity has yielded a confusing array of concepts, measures and methods. Here, we provide a roadmap of the most widely used and ecologically relevant approaches for analysis through a series of mission statements. We distinguish two types of β diversity: directional turnover along a gradient vs. non-directional variation. Different measures emphasize different properties of ecological data. Such properties include the degree of emphasis on presence/absence vs. relative abundance information and the inclusion vs. exclusion of joint absences. Judicious use of multiple measures in concert can uncover the underlying nature of patterns in β diversity for a given dataset. A case study of Indonesian coral assemblages shows the utility of a multi-faceted approach. We advocate careful consideration of relevant questions, matched by appropriate analyses. The rigorous application of null models will also help to reveal potential processes driving observed patterns in β diversity.}, added-at = {2017-01-09T13:57:26.000+0100}, author = {Anderson, Marti J. and Crist, Thomas O. and Chase, Jonathan M. and Vellend, Mark and Inouye, Brian D. and Freestone, Amy L. and Sanders, Nathan J. and Cornell, Howard V. and Comita, Liza S. and Davies, Kendi F. and Harrison, Susan P. and Kraft, Nathan J. B. and Stegen, James C. and Swenson, Nathan G.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a7a97e4b171730aba00a88d81e2a8127/yourwelcome}, copyright = {© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd/CNRS}, doi = {10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01552.x}, interhash = {b0342cad2deb3210449bc2faf06ff1b5}, intrahash = {a7a97e4b171730aba00a88d81e2a8127}, issn = {1461-0248}, journal = {Ecology Letters}, keywords = {\_tablet, beta-diversity, community diversity, ecology, environmental models, multispecies partitioning species turnover, variability, variance}, language = {en}, number = 1, pages = {19--28}, shorttitle = {Navigating the multiple meanings of β diversity}, timestamp = {2017-01-09T14:01:11.000+0100}, title = {Navigating the multiple meanings of β diversity: a roadmap for the practicing ecologist}, url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01552.x/abstract}, urldate = {2013-04-24}, volume = 14, year = 2011 }