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    Clustering can be different at different study area sizes and shapes. Greater amount of empty space surrounding a central distribution of random points, the more likely clustered. Multi-order Cluster Analysis often becomes statistically insignificant because you run out of samples.

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    Clustering can be different at different study area sizes and shapes. Greater amount of empty space surrounding a central distribution of random points, the more likely clustered. Multi-order Cluster Analysis often becomes statistically insignificant because you run out of samples.

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    Cluster and Nearest Neighbor Analysis

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    Clustering can be different at different study area sizes and shapes. Greater amount of empty space surrounding a central distribution of random points, the more likely clustered. Multi-order Cluster Analysis often becomes statistically insignificant because you run out of samples.

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    Cluster and Nearest

    Neighbor Analysis
    Cluster Analysis
    ► Used most often with point data

    ► Most often described in three states


     Random
     Clustered
     Regular

    ► Problems: Site of study area affects


    outcome.
    Nearest Neighbor Analysis
    Nearest Neighbor
    Interpretation
    ► IfRo and Re are equal, then the ratio
    will be 1.

    ►A ratio (R) value less than 1 means


    clustered

    ►R value greater than 1 means regular


    patterning
    Testing Significance of Nearest
    Neighbor
    Problems with NN Analysis
    ► Clustering can usually be different at
    different study area sizes and shapes.

    ► Thegreater amount of empty space


    surrounding a central distribution of random
    points, the more likely clustered.

    ► Doingmulti-order cluster analysis often


    becomes statistically insignificant because
    you run out of samples.

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