A Deeper Statistical Examination of Arrival Dates of Migratory Breeding Birds in Relation to Global Climate Change
Using an 18-year dataset of arrival dates of 65 species of Maine migratory breeding birds, I take a deeper view of the data to ask questions about the shapes of the distribution. For each year, most species show a consistent right-skewed pattern of distribution, suggesting that selection is stronger...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/2/2/742 |