Analysis of similarities - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_of_similaritiesAnalysis of similarities (ANOSIM) is a non-parametric statistical test widely used in the field of ecology. The test was first suggested by K. R. Clarke as an ANOVA-like test, where instead of operating on raw data, operates on a ranked dissimilarity matrix. Given a matrix of rank dissimilarities between a set of samples, each solely belong to one treatment group, the ANOSIM tests whether we can reject the null hypothesisthat the similarity b…