Data from: Fast mvSLOUCH: Multivariate Ornstein-Uhlenbeck-based models of trait evolution on large phylogenies (Q8071)

The PCMBase R package is a powerful computational tool that enables efficient calculations of likelihoods for a wide range of phylogenetic Gaussian models. Taking advantage of it, we redesigned the R package mvSLOUCH. Here, we demonstrate how the new version of the package can be used to thoroughly examine the evolution and adaptation of traits in a large dataset of 1252 vascular plants through the use of multivariate Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes. The results of our analysis demonstrate the ability of the modeling framework to distinguish between various alternative hypotheses regarding the evolution of functional traits in angiosperms.