On the use of the coefficient of variation to quantify and compare trait variation
Abstract Meaningful comparison of variation in quantitative trait requires controlling for both the dimension of the varying entity and the dimension of the factor generating variation. Although the coefficient of variation (CV; standard deviation divided by the mean) is often used to measure and co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Evolution Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.171 |