Regarding question (1) here is a solution that I posted earlier:
http://blog.phytools.org/2014/12/testing-hypothesis-that-phylogenetic.html.
All the best, Liam
Liam J. Revell, Associate Professor of Biology
University of Massachusetts Boston
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Dear r-sig-phylo community,
I am analysing phylogenetic signal in univariate quantitative traits in
insects. I use Blomberg's K (command phylosignal, library picante). Here I have
two questions:
- how can I test whether K differs from the Brownian Motion Model?
- is it safe to assume