Random sampling does not exclude spatial dependence: The importance of neutral models for ecological hypothesis testing

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-160

  Ricotta, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autocorrelation; Community structure; Nestedness; Randomization; Species co occurrences; Statistical inference

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; COEXISTENCE; DATA PROCESSING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; SAMPLING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34347258068     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02893881     Document Type: Article

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