Measuring individual differences in reaction norms in field and experimental studies: A power analysis of random regression models

Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 362-374

  Martin, Julien G A ^a,b   Nussey, Daniel H ^c   Wilson, Alastair J ^c   Réale, Denis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Individual variation; Mixed effects model; Phenotypic plasticity; Random regression; Reaction norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958808629     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2041210X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-210X.2010.00084.x     Document Type: Article

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