Statistical and procedural issues in the use of heated taxidermic mounts
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Abstract
Studies using mounts have an inherently nested error structure; calibration and standardization should use the appropriate procedures and statistics. One example is that individual mount differences are nested within morphological factors related to species, age, or gender; without replication, mount differences may be confused with differences due to morphology. Also, the sensitivity of mounts to orientation to wind or sun is nested within mount; without replication, inadvertent variation in mount positioning may be confused with differences among mounts. Data on heat loss from a of 1-day-old mallard duckling mount are used to illustrate orientation sensitivity.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Statistical and procedural issues in the use of heated taxidermic mounts |
Series title | Journal of Thermal Biology |
DOI | 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00094-7 |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 4 |
Year Published | 2000 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
Description | 5 p. |
First page | 317 |
Last page | 321 |
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