[R] mclust - clustering by spatial patterns

[Murray Jorgensen]

Thomas W Blackwell wrote:

> [...]
> Why not simply use  dist()  and  hclust() ?   Starting with
> presence/absence data, what could  mclust()  possibly do that
> is different from  hclust() ?

Um, fit a statistical model.

> 
> -  tom blackwell  -  u michigan medical school  -  ann arbor  -
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