What Does the Sign of the Correlation Coefficient Signify

question 25

Multiple Choice

What does the sign of the correlation coefficient signify?

• A) The magnitude of the relationship
• B) The significance of the relationship
• C) The importance of the relationship
• D) The direction of the relationship
• E) The p value associated with the relationship

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Definitions:

Edge Effect

The ecological phenomenon in which ecotones between adjacent communities often contain a greater number of species or greater population densities of certain species than either adjacent community.

Diversity Index

A quantitative measure that reflects how many different types (such as species) there are in a dataset, and simultaneously takes into account how evenly the basic entities (like individuals) are distributed among those types.

Resource Partitioning

The process by which competing species or individuals divide resources among themselves to reduce competition and increase biodiversity.

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