How reliable is the analysis of complex cuticular hydrocarbon profiles by multivariate statistical methods?

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 375-382

  Martin, Stephen J ^a   Drijfhout, Falko P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cuticular hydrocarbons; Formica; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

ANT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CUTICLE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INSECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

FORMICA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; VESPA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 62549119489     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-009-9610-z     Document Type: Article

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