How sharp are classifications?

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2508-2516

  DePatta Pillar, Valério ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bootstrap resampling; Classification methods; Cluster analysis; Fuzzy vs. sharp groups; Group structure; Mapping; Partition, appropriate level for cluster analysis; Resampling; Sampling; Similarity, statistical analysis; Vegetation, cluster analysis

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0033430101     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[2508:hsac]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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