Is it appropriate to compute correlations between diatom indices and LULC variables to assess ecological responses to landscape changes?

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I would like to understand whether computing correlations between these indices and LULC variables is a valid approach to assess ecological responses to landscape modifications. Are simple correlation analyses (Pearson/Spearman) sufficient, or would multivariate techniques like RDA/CCA be more appropriate?

Andrew Paul McKenzie Pegman

I think CCA would be better :)

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