Statistical tests as inappropriate tools for data analysis performed on non-random samples of plant communities

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Lájer, Konrád ^a  

^a Technical Faculty   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Independence; Phytosociology; Sampling procedure; Statistical inference; Statistical tests; Validity

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTING METHOD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 34347235424     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02893878     Document Type: Article

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