Correlating variables with different scale types: A new framework based on matrix comparisons
Abstract Ecological variables may be expressed on four basic measurement scales (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio), whereas circular variables and those combining a nominal state with other scale types are also common. However, existing methods are not suited to calculate correlations between all...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Methods in Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14074 |