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  • Ecology and evolutionary biology
  • Phylogenetics
  • Comparative biology

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  • Comparative studies of lineage-pair traits are powerful but lack statistical rigor due to complex data dependencies.
  • Existing methods use workarounds for non-independent observations, without directly modeling lineage-pair covariance.
  • The statistical consequences of non-independence in these datasets remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop statistically robust models for analyzing lineage-pair traits.
  • To address the challenge of non-independence in comparative analyses of traits defined for pairs of lineages.
  • To provide a more straightforward and accurate analytical tool for evolutionary biology.

Main Methods:

  • Developed models linking phylogenetic signal to covariance among lineage-pair traits.
  • Incorporated lineage-pair covariance into modified phylogenetic generalized least squares and beta regression models.
  • Introduced the R package `phylopairs` for robust statistical testing.

Main Results:

  • The new models outperform previous approaches in simulation tests.
  • Re-analysis of empirical datasets showed dramatic improvements in model fit.
  • A stronger relationship between pair age and reproductive isolation was found in avian hybridization data.

Conclusions:

  • The developed models provide a statistically sound framework for analyzing lineage-pair traits.
  • The `phylopairs` package offers a practical tool for researchers in various biological fields.
  • These advancements enable more reliable testing of relationships among pairwise-defined variables.