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Statistical Properties of the Relative Weight (Wr) Index and an Alternative Procedure for Testing Wr Differences between Groups

Travis O. Brenden Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 100 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0321, USA
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Brian R. Murphy Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 100 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0321, USA
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Jeffrey B. Birch Department of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 210 Hutcheson Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0439, USA
Pages 1136-1151 | Received 08 Aug 2002, Accepted 29 Jan 2003, Published online: 08 Jan 2011

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