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This chapter explains the basic R functions needed for data import and export operations, and for handling vectors, data tables and qualitative variables (factors). This introductory presentation is limited to a few key elements needed for multivariate data analysis in Ecology with the ade4 package. It is not intended as a general introduction to R, and if needed, the reader should refer to a basic book on R. See, for example, here: https://cran.r-project.org/manuals.html or here: https://cran.r-project.org/other-docs.html.
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Thioulouse, J., Dray, S., Dufour, AB., Siberchicot, A., Jombart, T., Pavoine, S. (2018). Useful R Functions and Data Structures. In: Multivariate Analysis of Ecological Data with ade4. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8850-1_2
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