METADATA associated with file "1_patristic_distance.xls":
1) Matrix representing the phylogenetic distance among species (patristic distance) based on the phylogeny file: "1_tree_20spp.nex".
2) Patristic distances were calculated using the function 'distTips' in the R package 'adephylo' (Pavoine et al. 2008*).
*Pavoine, S.; Ollier, S.; Pontier, D. & Chessel, D. (2008) Testing for phylogenetic signal in life history variable: Abouheif's test revisited. Theoretical Population Biology: 73, 79-91.