Ratios and the Statistical Analysis of Biological Data
Systematic ZoologyPublished 1 March 1978
William R. Atchley, Dwane Anderson
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William R. Atchley, Dwane Anderson; Ratios and the Statistical Analysis of Biological Data, Systematic Biology, Volume 27, Issue 1, 1 March 1978, Pages 71–78, h
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MathematicsAgricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Multivariate Statistical Methods
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