A review of the Mantel test in dietary studies: Effect of sample size and inequality of sample sizes

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-288

  Luo, Jia ^a   Fox, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; MANTLE TEST; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 0029775972     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960267     Document Type: Review

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