Variance heterogeneity, transformations, and models of species abundance: A cautionary tale

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1294-1302

  McArdle, Brian H ^a   Anderson, Marti J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 10344247132     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F04-051     Document Type: Review

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