Bee Diversity and Phylogenetic Data for Southwestern USA and Northwestern Mexico

Southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico bee diversity data supports ecological niche modeling and phylogenetic analyses. The dataset includes files for beta diversity, geographic distances, and a pruned MC50 consensus tree. It was created by Diego de Pedro and Angela Nava-Bolaños, with the repository last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Perform ecological niche modeling using the clean database from Appendix 1 to predict species distributions.
• Analyze beta diversity and geographic pairwise distances from Appendix 3 to assess community turnover across the region.
• Conduct phylogenetic comparative studies using the pruned MC50 consensus tree provided in Appendix 6.
• Reproduce statistical analyses and workflows from the study using the clean R scripts in Appendix 5.

Strengths

• Includes a pruned MC50 consensus tree for phylogenetic analysis.
• Provides clean R scripts for full reproducibility of the original study workflow.
• Covers a specific geographic region spanning southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico.
• Dataset is 38.9 MB, making it manageable for local analysis.

Limitations

• The total number of rows or observations in the primary data tables is unknown.
• Data is provided as multiple separate appendix files (CSV, NWK, R, etc.), requiring integration for a complete analysis.
• The dataset is a static research snapshot with no stated update frequency.

Provenance

Source

Figshare repository associated with the research paper 'Bee diversity across northwestern Mexico and the southwestern US'.

Collection Method

Data compiled and scripts created for the analyses in the associated research publication.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-24.

Geography

Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.