Controlling for body size leads to inferential biases in the biological sciences
Abstract Many traits correlate with body size. Studies that seek to uncover the ecological factors that drive evolutionary responses in traits typically examine these responses relative to associated changes in body size using multiple regression analysis. However, it is not well appreciated that in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Evolution Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.151 |