Unexpected failures of recommended tests in basic statistical analyses of ecological data
Ecologists, when analyzing the output of simple experiments, often have to compare statistical samples that simultaneously are of uneven size, unequal variance and distribute non-normally. Although there are special tests designed to address each of these unsuitable characteristics, it is unclear ho...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-06-01
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Series: | Web Ecology |
Online Access: | http://www.web-ecol.net/8/67/2008/we-8-67-2008.pdf |