Can we ignore trait-dependent colonization and diversification in island biogeography?

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The application of state-dependent speciation and extinction models to phylogenetic trees has shown an important role for traits in diversification. However, this role remains comparatively unexplored on islands, which can include multiple independent clades resulting from different colonization events. To explore whether assuming no dependence on traits leads to bias in inference on island dynamics, we extend an...

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