Two symmetric matrices underlie our understanding of microevolutionary change. The first is
the matrix of nonlinear selection gradients (γ) which describes the individual fitness surface …

The leaf economics spectrum, and the global spectrum of plant forms and functions revealed
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …

In view of a continuing global decrease of forest cover, many authors mention forest
governance as a basic concept contributing to reduced deforestation, specifically in the …

Objectives Financial health, understood as one's ability to manage expenses, prepare for
and recover from financial shocks, have minimal debt, and ability to build wealth, underlies …

An essential textbook for any student or researcher in biology needing to design
experiments, sample programs or analyse the resulting data. The text begins with a revision …

Modern computer-intensive statistical methods play a key role in solving many problems
across a wide range of scientific disciplines. This new edition of the bestselling …

Abstract Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is one of the most broadly used statistical
methods for the ordination and dimensionality-reduction of multivariate datasets across …

Principal component analysis is one of the most widely applied tools in order to summarize
common patterns of variation among variables. Several studies have investigated the ability …

There is lack of research and documentation of actual (as opposed to theoretical) benefits
(eg, mineral deposit discovery) of developments in compositional data analysis and …

Q is a semi-qualitative methodology to identify typologies of perspectives. It is appropriate to
address questions concerning diverse viewpoints, plurality of discourses, or participation …