ReadMe_ParkerEtAl_Data2015Nature

Metadata for four sets of data used in Parker et al. 2015. Phylogenetic structure drives disease pressure in communities. Nature. In press

Meadow_traitstable

Attributes of the wild and experimentally introduced plant species from the study in grassland on the University of California Santa Cruz campus, Santa Cruz, CA USA (36°59'18.09"N, 122° 3'31.29"W) in 2011 and 2012. Used for Fig 2 and Fig 3 source: plant species found wild or experimentally introduced in grassland community origin: plant species native to Santa Cruz region or nonnative genus: genus of plant species: species of plant name: aggregate genus species name of plant code: 6-letter mnemonic code for plant species family: family of plant species phyloname: phylomatic-style family/genus/name of plant specie

Meadow_ExperimentalPlant_visualdisease

Estimates of percent of leaf area lost to disease for experimentally introduced plant species in each of 10 plots in grassland on the University of California Santa Cruz campus, Santa Cruz, CA USA (36°59'18.09"N, 122° 3'31.29"W). Data were collected in April 2012. (Used for Fig 3) plot: Plot number (1 to 10) for estimates of cover and disease genus: Plant genus species: plant species visualdisease: Percent of foliar tissue lost to disease (necrosis and chlorosis

RSAmeadow phylogenetic distance matrix

Phylogenetic distances (in My of independent evolution) between all pairs of wild and experimentally introduced plant species. (Used for Fig 2 and Fig 3