Robustness to failure of assumptions of tests for a common slope amongst several allometric lines - A simulation study

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 286-299

  Warton, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analysis of covariance; Errors in variables model; Heteroscedasticity; Model II regression; Nonlinearity; Standardized major axis

Indexed keywords

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCES; ERROR-IN-VARIABLE MODEL; HETEROSCEDASTICITY; MAJOR AXIS; MODEL II REGRESSION; NONLINEARITY; SLOPE TEST; STANDARDIZED MAJOR AXIS; TYPE-I ERROR; VARIABLE MODEL;

ERRORS;

EID: 34247388419     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200510263     Document Type: Article

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