Spatial autocorrelation in ecological studies: A legacy of solutions and myths

Geographical Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-397

  Fortin, Marie Josée ^a   Dale, Mark R T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; RESEARCH; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 73649099501     PISSN: 00167363     EISSN: 15384632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-4632.2009.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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