Research Article

Distributional Patterns of Alien Plants in China: The Relative Importance of Phylogenetic History and Functional Attributes

Table 3

Phylogenetic signal tests using Pagel’s and Blomberg et al.'s statistics for different functional attributes of alien species of China.

AttributesPagel’s Blomberg et al.'s
Log likelihood

Origin of distribution0.252−156.060.020.5380.001
Flowering time0.389−118.850.0040.4530.022
Life form0.863−120.950.0550.5160.004
Introduction pathway0.559−130.090.0010.5170.004
Reproduction mode0−13.0810.3140.437