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Computational Ecology and Software, 2011, 1(3): 183-185
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A Java program for non-parametric statistic comparison of community structure

WenJun Zhang
School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Hong Kong

Received 19 June 2011; Accepted 23 July 2011; Published online 1 September 2011
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Abstract
The Java algorithm to statistically compare structure difference of two communities was presented in this study. Euclidean distance, Manhattan distance, Pearson correlation, Point correlation, quadratic correlation and Jaccard coefficient were included in the algorithm. The algorithm was used to compare rice arthropod communities in Pearl River Delta, China, and the results showed that the family composition of arthropods for Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and Dongguan are not significantly different.

Keywords community; structure; non-parametric test; comparison; arthropods; Java; program.

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