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On using cluster‐analysis and multidimensional scaling for describing animal movements and bird territories
Author(s) -
Morgan Byron J. T.,
North Philip M.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710220608
Subject(s) - multidimensional scaling , cluster (spacecraft) , multivariate statistics , scaling , fauna , geography , computer science , ecology , statistics , mathematics , biology , geometry , programming language
Two examples are given of how multivariate analysis techniques can be used to describe bird territories and animal home‐ranges, and consequently also of how observations on fauna can reveal details of the underlying physical features.