Threshold Indicator Taxa Analysis
Description
Uses indicator species scores across binary partitions of
a sample set to detect congruence in taxon-specific changes of abundance
and occurrence frequency along an environmental gradient as evidence of
an ecological community threshold. Relevant references include: Baker,
ME and RS King. 2010. A new method for detecting and interpreting
biodiversity and ecological community thresholds. Methods in Ecology and
Evolution 1(1): 25:37. King, RS and ME Baker. 2010. Considerations for
identifying and interpreting ecological community thresholds. Journal
of the North American Benthological Association 29(3):998-1008. Baker ME
and RS King. 2013. Of TITAN and straw men: an appeal for greater
understanding of community data. Freshwater Science 32(2):489-506.