Reexamining Sample Size Requirements for Multivariate, Abundance-Based Community Research: When Resources are Limited, the Research Does Not Have to Be

• Frank L. Forcino ,

  * E-mail: flforcino@email.wcu.edu

  Affiliation Western Carolina University, Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC, United States of America, 28723, (828) 227–7367, fax: (828) 227–7647

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• Lindsey R. Leighton,

  Affiliation University of Alberta, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, 1–26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2E3

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• Pamela Twerdy,

  Affiliation University of Alberta, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, 1–26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2E3

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• James F. Cahill

  Affiliation University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences, CW 405, Biological Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2E9

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