biostudies-literatureUnknown5(10)Schreeg LA<h4>Background</h4>Local plant-soil associations are commonly studied at the species-level, while associations at the level of nodes within a phylogeny have been less well explored. Understanding associations within a phylogenetic context, however, can improve our ability to make predictions across systems and can advance our understanding of the role of evolutionary history in structuring communities.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Here we quantified evolutionary signal in plant-soil associations using a DNA sequence-based community phylogeny and several soil variables (e.g., extractable phosphorus, aluminum and manganese, pH, and slope as a proxy for soil water). We used published plant distributional data from the 50-ha plot on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Republic of Panamá. OurPloS onee13685https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC2965121biostudies-literaturePhylogenetic analysis of local-scale tree soil associations in a lowland moist tropical forest.PMC2965121Kress WJSchreeg LASwenson NGErickson DLfalsePhylogenetic analysis of local-scale tree soil associations in a lowland moist tropical forest.<h4>Background</h4>Local plant-soil associations are commonly studied at the species-level, while associations at the level of nodes within a phylogeny have been less well explored. Understanding associations within a phylogenetic context, however, can improve our ability to make predictions across systems and can advance our understanding of the role of evolutionary history in structuring communities.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Here we quantified evolutionary signal in plant-soil associations using a DNA sequence-based community phylogeny and several soil variables (e.g., extractable phosphorus, aluminum and manganese, pH, and slope as a proxy for soil water). We used published plant distributional data from the 50-ha plot on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Republic of Panamá. Our2010-01-01T00:00:00Z2010 Oct2025-04-19T23:56:49.458Z2019-03-26T23:09:05ZS-EPMC29651212106068610.1371/journal.pone.0013685