Phylogenetic diversity calculators

Hi Pat and everyone,

Some day when you’re sitting on a bunch of free time… it’d be so great to be able to calculate (or rarefy) some of the phylogenetic alpha-diversity metrics from inside MOTHUR.

Thanks a million!

actually…

http://www.mothur.org/wiki/Phylo.diversity

Just got added last release!

Doh!
Always one step ahead…

This page doesn’t actually describe the background or provide a citation for the method.
Is this the metric of:
Faith. 1992. Conservation evaluation and phylogenetic diversity.

?
Thanks!

I’m pretty sure that’s the one.