MVSP

The name MVSP stands for Multi-Variate Statistical Package. MVSP was developed to be an inexpensive and easy to use program that performs a number of multivariate numerical analyses useful in many scientific fields. It calculates three basic types of eigenanalysis ordinations: principal components, principal coordinates, and correspondence/detrended correspondence analyses.

MVSP uses the KCS desktop metaphor. You can spread out your data, the statistical results and graphs in front of you while you study them, just like paper on your desktop. It also has a notepad where you can jot down ideas and observations.

Try new graphs, add new data, peruse the results, then print or save just those that you need. When you exit MVSP you can save the position and contents of all the windows on your desktop. Later you can restore it to the same state. MVSP lets you pick up where you left off. Multiple desktops can be saved for different projects.

Once your data have been analyzed you can plot the results directly. Select the ordination axes you want to see and scattergrams will be drawn. Joint plots of both variables and cases can be drawn for CA results. Euclidean biplots of PCA results (with variables as vectors) can be produced, as can biplots of the environmental variables in CCA. Scree plots can also be produced for PCA, PCO and CA/CCA. Dendrograms of the cluster analysis results are drawn automatically. These graphs can be customized, with your favourite settings being saved for future use.