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Phylogenetic signal (PS) is the propensity of closely related species to resemble each other. PS has been tested across clades of terrestrial plants; however, insight for seagrasses is still lacking. Signatures of PS and models of niche (trait) evolution can help to detect phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC), that is, close relatives live in comparable niches.
The initial goal of this study...