[Taxacom] Principal Components Analaysis - help with a good reference and software

[Richard Jensen]

Quinn & Keough (Experimental Design and Analysis for Biologists; 
Cambridge U. Press) has a very good explanation of PCA, although it s 
based on a set of ecological variables (a set of water chemistry variables).

As for software, my favorite is NTSYSpc (search for Exeter Software on 
the web).

Dick J

Richard Jensen, Professor
Department of Biology
Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Tel: 574-284-4674



Mark Watson wrote:
> Could someone please recommend me a good student text (print or internet
> site) explaining the theory and practice of Principal Components
> Analysis as it is applied to assessing morphological variation in
> biology?
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> I am also looking around at various software options for PCA, so advice
> on this would also be very helpful.
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> Regards
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> Mark
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> Dr Mark F. Watson
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