For common community phylogenetic analyses, go ahead and use synthesis phylogenies
D. Li, L. Trotta, H. E. Marx, J. M. Allen, M. Sun, D. E. Soltis, P. S. Soltis, R. P. Guralnick, B. H. Baiser
This paper compares purpose-built and synthesis phylogenies for community phylogenetic analyses, finding synthesis trees yield comparable results with less effort.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2019Ecology