A multifaceted approach to analyzing taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic β diversity

Ecological literature offers a myriad of methods for quantifying β diversity. One such method is determining BD total (BD), which, unlike other methods, can be decomposed into meaningful components that indicate how unique a sampling unit is regarding its composition (local contribution) and how unique a species is regarding its occurrence in the community (species contribution). Despite this advantage, the original formulation of the BD metric...