PhyloNext

PhyloNext automates phylogenetic diversity and endemicity analysis by integrating GBIF occurrence data, Open Tree phylogenies, and Biodiverse software for biodiversity assessment and conservation planning.

Key Features:

• Automated workflow: The pipeline streamlines phylogenetic diversity analyses, improving efficiency, accuracy, and reproducibility.
• Data integration: PhyloNext integrates GBIF occurrence data and OpenTree phylogenies with the Biodiverse software.
• Periodic reanalysis capability: The automated workflow allows for periodic reanalysis using updated input data to ensure conservation strategies remain informed by the latest available data.
• Containerized deployment: PhyloNext is provided as Docker and Singularity containers.

Scientific Applications:

• Phylogenetic diversity analysis: PhyloNext calculates diversity estimates that consider evolutionary relationships among species, including phylogenetic diversity indices.
• Phylogenetic endemicity analysis: The pipeline computes phylogenetic endemicity indices to assess evolutionary uniqueness of biological communities.
• Conservation planning: PhyloNext supports informed decision-making and effective global biodiversity management by providing insights into functional diversity and evolutionary uniqueness.
• Biodiversity pattern analysis: The tool facilitates understanding of biodiversity patterns in biogeography and ecology.

Methodology:

PhyloNext integrates GBIF occurrence data and OpenTree phylogenies with the Biodiverse software to perform phylogenetic diversity and endemicity calculations.