Methods for Numerical Taxonomy

acid Adansonian agar applied bacteria bacterial taxonomy Bacteriol basal medium base line CaCl2 carbohydrate catalase category and description Chapter Character category classification code symbol coded descriptions coding method coenocytic columns comparison computer program defined dendrogram encoded example existing cluster format FORTRAN given character Glucose Gram stain Growth at initial Growth in medium hyphae incubation initial pH inoculated test media input investigator JOHN LISTON marine bacteria mathematical MgSO4 Microbiol microbiology multiple-symbol codes multistate characters multivariate mycelial NaCl numerical analysis numerical methods numerical taxonomy obtained pair of organisms primary character problem procedure produce punched cards Quadling quantitative R. R. Colwell reaction recorded rods score secondary character set of cultures similarity indexes similarity matrix simple Sokal specific sporangia sporangium spores stock culture medium strains Table 2-(Continued technique temperature terminal spores test results testing schedule two-symbol codes values W. R. Lockhart weighting yeast extract