On the use of the coefficient of variation to quantify and compare trait variation

Abstract Meaningful comparison of variation in quantitative trait requires controlling for both the dimension of the varying entity and the dimension of the factor generating variation. Although the coefficient of variation (CV; standard deviation divided by the mean) is often used to measure and co...

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Main Authors: Christophe Pélabon, Christoffer H. Hilde, Sigurd Einum, Marlène Gamelon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Evolution Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.171