title: [Application of multivariate statistical methods in research of Chinese medicinal materials resource ecology].
abstract: In this paper the application of multivariate statistical methods in research of Chinese medicinal materials resource ecology was introduced. The importance of multivariate statistical analysis used in research on analyzing ecological environment factors and region suitability of Chinese crude drugs has been pointed out. Several frequent used multivariate statistical methods have been presented.
authors: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
authors: Yu-zhang
authors: YZ
authors: Sun
authors: Lan-ping
authors: LP
authors: Guo
authors: Lu-qi
authors: LQ
authors: Huang
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: He
authors: Yao-zhong
authors: YZ
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D017753:Ecosystem; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011786:Quality Control
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal