Correlational analysis in comparative gerontology: An examination of some problems

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 645-653

  Le Bourg, E ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

comparative gerontology; correlation coefficient; experimental gerontology; multivariate analysis

Indexed keywords

SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AGING; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; LIFESPAN; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029844947     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(96)00098-8     Document Type: Note

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