Misconceptions about the comparison of intrinsic rates of natural increase

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 715-725

  Lawo, J P ^a   Lawo, N C ^b  

^a BAXTER INNOVATIONS GMBH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bootstrap; Jackknife; r m; Statistical comparison

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTHROPOD; BOOTSTRAPPING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENTOMOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; POPULATION GROWTH; SURVIVAL; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 80053403183     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01608.x     Document Type: Article

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