Measurement errors and regression to the mean cannot explain bias in average Ellenberg indicator values

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 847-851

  Wamelink, G W W ^a   Goedhart, P W ^a   Van Dobben, H F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abiotic condition; Analysis of variance; F test; Linear regression; Phytosociology; Soil; Syntaxonomy

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; PH; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING BIAS; SYNTAXONOMY;

EID: 10344238082     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02328.x     Document Type: Review

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