What distance method to use in UPGMA analysis?

Hello all, I am conducting a Bray-curtis / UPGMA analysis in R, based in a binomial dataset (presence and absence of species in specific areas). I want to cluster the areas according to their...

31 December 2018 2,681 3 View

Weighted arithmetic means vs Geometric means?

Hello all! I'm having some difficulty addressing a database problem with data of Sizes (cm). I want to calculate the geometric mean of the values of the size of a number of species in a group...

09 October 2018 3,830 6 View

Best Statistical model type for analysis?

Hello all! My question could have either a very easy or relatively complex answer, but I am currently lost and would appreciate some helpful insight. I've been given a dataset with results...

02 March 2018 6,031 2 View

Best software for individual tracking in a test arena?

I was wondering, what could be the best software (freeweare) available for individual tracking. I want to continuously track the distance that a certain individual inside an arena is, with regards...

31 December 2017 4,866 2 View

Good updated guides for Amphipoda identification (keys)?

08 September 2016 5,231 5 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

Is IMPACT FACTOR justified in case of Taxonomy?

There is huge pressure of getting good impact factor on scholars now a days. On the other hand Taxonomy is a very dry subject and the concerned papers can only get citation in same group of organism.

26 February 2021 5,851 1 View

Any recommendations for methods to analyze elephant space-use (using GPS) and correlating this with changes in NDVI?

For my Masters I am looking into elephant space-use and its effect on vegetation change. I have elephant GPS collar data and was going to use Google Earth Engine to obtain NDVI values. I would...

16 February 2021 7,097 3 View

What is the correct common name for Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris?

There are two extant species of Hydrochoerus: Hydrochoerus isthmius, the lesser or Panamanian capybara, and the genotype species H. hydrochaeris. The latter is the more common species of capybara,...

11 February 2021 3,494 14 View

Can anyone recommend a scale to measure Bloom's taxonomy of learning styles?

I am looking for recommendations of scales (in English or Spanish) to measure learning styles according to Bloom's taxonomy of learning. Thank you in advance!

09 February 2021 1,419 8 View

Which is the most accepted taxonomy in Resistance to Change literature?

I am searching for a well accepted taxonomy of resistance to change and in terms of its underlying causes/roots.

04 February 2021 497 3 View

How do you annotate figures to show significance?

30 January 2021 1,008 3 View

Helicoverpa armigera eggs are not hatching in lab condition, why?

Dear RG friends, I am providing a complete H. armigera diet for larvae and maintaining the eggs in the growth chamber as well as in-room conditions. But since three months, eggs laid from the...

21 January 2021 5,546 32 View

Can't find an ancient zoology paper ?

I'm desperately looking for an old planarian paper which is cited here. Does anyone have an idea how to get hold of it...

21 January 2021 5,957 8 View

Genus name priority from the same publication (Zoology)?

I came across a recent taxonomic work, where two genera were synonymized. Both genera were published in a paper in 1922 by the original author who revised the family at that time. The original...

19 January 2021 1,920 4 View