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On information flow in ordination

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The path of information flow is described and major sources of information loss are identified in ordinations. These sources are shown to be related to the resemblance function and to the transformations which produce the ordiantion co-ordinates. Preventive steps to minimize information loss are suggested.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Canada

    László Orlóci

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The results which I present in this paper are outcomes of a research project supported by a National Research Council of Canada grant.

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Orlóci, L. On information flow in ordination. Plant Ecol 29, 11–16 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02390891

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