A Revision of the Traditional Analysis Method of Allometry to Allow Extension of the Normality-Borne Complexity of Error Structure: Examining the Adequacy of a Normal-Mixture Distribution-Driven Error Term.
Huxley's model of simple allometry provides a parsimonious scheme for examining scaling relationships in scientific research, resource management, and species conservation endeavors. Factors including biological error, analysis method, sample size, and overall data quality can undermine the reliabil...
| Publicado en: | BioMed Research International pp. 1 - 32 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
9/19/2022
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