Evaluating and interpreting cross-taxon congruence: Potential pitfalls and solutions

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-194

  Gioria, Margherita ^a   Bacaro, Giovanni ^b   Feehan, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Co correspondence analysis; Conservation planning; Procrustes analysis; Surrogate taxon

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; POND; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; WETLAND;

IRELAND;

COLEOPTERA;

EID: 79953757598     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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