
doi: 10.2307/1440957
Graphic comparisons of meristic data are discussed. The usual presentation of graphic analysis is similar to the form proposed by Hubbs and Perlmutter. Methods of presentation may be uncritical and the procedure itself is subject to inherent statistical weaknesses. The presentation is strengthened by utilizing Tukey's multiple comparison procedure. Tukey's procedure has a fixed range and can be presented graphically.
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