A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices.
The level of aggregation in parasite populations is frequently incorporated into ecological studies. It is measured in various ways including variance-to-mean ratio, mean crowding, the k parameter of the negative binomial distribution and indices based on the Lorenz curve such as the Gini index (Pou...
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| description | The level of aggregation in parasite populations is frequently incorporated into ecological studies. It is measured in various ways including variance-to-mean ratio, mean crowding, the k parameter of the negative binomial distribution and indices based on the Lorenz curve such as the Gini index (Poulin's D) and the Hoover index. Assuming the frequency distributions follow a negative binomial, we use contour plots to clarify the relationships between aggregation indices, mean abundance and prevalence. The contour plots highlight the nonlinear nature of the relationships between these measures and suggest that correlations are not a suitable summary of these relationships. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f577379b61c447f8ecfdb1afdba520b2025-01-08T05:32:03ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011912e031575610.1371/journal.pone.0315756A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices.R McVinishR J G LesterThe level of aggregation in parasite populations is frequently incorporated into ecological studies. It is measured in various ways including variance-to-mean ratio, mean crowding, the k parameter of the negative binomial distribution and indices based on the Lorenz curve such as the Gini index (Poulin's D) and the Hoover index. Assuming the frequency distributions follow a negative binomial, we use contour plots to clarify the relationships between aggregation indices, mean abundance and prevalence. The contour plots highlight the nonlinear nature of the relationships between these measures and suggest that correlations are not a suitable summary of these relationships.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315756 |
| spellingShingle | R McVinish R J G Lester A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices. PLoS ONE |
| title | A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices. |
| title_full | A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices. |
| title_fullStr | A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices. |
| title_short | A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices. |
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