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The Mantel test is reliable for analyzing distance variables in ecology and evolution, even with spatial autocorrelation. Avoid transforming variable types to preserve data integrity and hypothesis accuracy.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Quantitative Sciences

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  • Testing associations between objects is fundamental across scientific disciplines.
  • Point variables (on objects) and distance variables (between objects) describe these relationships.
  • The Mantel test is widely used for distance variables but faces criticism regarding statistical power and type I error with spatial autocorrelation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess statistical power and type I error rates of association tests with varying spatial autocorrelation intensities.
  • To evaluate performance on both univariate and multivariate data, including simulations of genetic diversity.
  • To provide guidelines for selecting appropriate methods based on variable types and hypotheses.

Main Methods:

  • Computational simulations were employed to assess statistical power and type I error.
  • Analysis covered univariate and multivariate data under a range of spatial autocorrelation intensities.
  • Performance of distance matrix statistics was illustrated using genetic diversity simulations.

Main Results:

  • The Mantel test shows no inflated type I error when spatial autocorrelation affects only one variable in correlations or specific cases of causal relationships.
  • Inflated type I error with more affected variables can be mitigated by adjusting significance thresholds.
  • Statistical power remains robust for the Mantel test when hypotheses are formulated using distance variables.

Conclusions:

  • Transforming variable types is discouraged due to potential information loss and hypothesis alteration.
  • The Mantel test is a powerful tool for distance variables, with manageable type I error rates under spatial autocorrelation.
  • Guidelines are proposed to aid researchers in selecting the most appropriate statistical methods based on their data and research questions.