Tests for aggregation and size-based sample-unit selection when sample units vary in size

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1238-1249

  Connor, Edward F ^a,b   Hosfield, Elizabeth ^a,b   Meeter, Duane A ^c   Niu, Xufeng ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Gall formers; Generalized linear models; Leaf miners; Leaf size selection; Poisson random; Sample unit size

Indexed keywords

AGROMYZIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

AGGREGATION; LEAF SELECTION; PHYTOPHAGOUS INSECT; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING;

EID: 0030613894     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[1238:TFAASB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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