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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Z. Kikvidze, J. Moya-Laraño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-06-01
Series:Web Ecology
Online Access:http://www.web-ecol.net/8/67/2008/we-8-67-2008.pdf