Improved normalization of species count data in ecology by scaling with ranked subsampling (SRS): application to microbial communities

Background Analysis of species count data in ecology often requires normalization to an identical sample size. Rarefying (random subsampling without replacement), which is the current standard method for normalization, has been widely criticized for its poor reproducibility and potential distortion...

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Main Authors: Lukas Beule, Petr Karlovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9593.pdf