On randomization testing in vegetation science: Multifactor comparisons of releve groups

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 585-592

  Pillar, V D P ^a   Orloci, L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Campos; Community; Hypothesis; Interaction; Multivariate; Testing; Vari ance

Indexed keywords

MULTIFACTOR COMPARISON; RANDOMIZATION TESTING; RELEVE GROUP; VEGETATION SCIENCE;

EID: 0029660482     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3236308     Document Type: Article

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