Daniel Becker

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Are there any good reference for using simulation approaches over summary statistic-based t tests for population comparisons?

I'm currently working on a comparative study of a species where I compare certain immune function metrics across captive and wild populations. Studies of these measures for this species typically...

08 August 2015 9,003 4 View

Is it possible to use factor variables with 2+ levels in a PGLS model in caper?

Another PGLS in R question. I really like the caper package, as I think it's the most intuitive for PGLS analyses. I'd like to include a factor variable in my models, namely here trophic level...

03 March 2015 2,520 7 View

What is the number of species needed for a PGLS analysis?

Hi all, I'm looking to do a phylogenetic generalized least squares analysis of a dataset I have on mammals, their average infection status between two habitat types, and various host traits. This...

12 December 2014 3,017 2 View