Practical Statistics for Field Biology

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Jim Fowler (De Montfort University, Leicester, UK) Lou Cohen (Emeritus, Loughborough University of Technology, UK)

Practical Statistics for Field Biology

Jim Fowler (De Montfort University, Leicester, UK), Lou Cohen (Emeritus, Loughborough University of Technology, UK), Philip Jarvis (Safety of Medicines, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, UK) , Phil Jarvis

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Wiley
27 May 1998

Mathematics & Sciences; Probability & statistics; Maths for scientists; Biology, life sciences

"Provides an excellent introductory text for students on the principles and methods of statistical analysis in the life sciences, helping them choose and analyse statistical tests for their own problems and present their findings.

An understanding of statistical principles and methods is essential for any scientist but is particularly important for those in the life sciences. The field biologist faces very particular problems and challenges with statistics as ""real-life"" situations such as collecting insects with a sweep net or counting seagulls on a cliff face can hardly be expected to be as reliable or controllable as a laboratory-based experiment. Acknowledging the peculiarites of field-based data and its interpretation, this book provides a superb introduction to statistical analysis helping students relate to their particular and often diverse data with confidence and ease.

To enhance the usefulness of this book, the new edition incorporates the more advanced method of multivariate analysis, introducing the nature of multivariate problems and describing the the techniques of principal components analysis, cluster analysis and discriminant analysis which are all applied to biological examples. An appendix detailing the statistical computing packages available has also been included.

It will be extremely useful to undergraduates studying ecology, biology, and earth and environmental sciences and of interest to postgraduates who are not familiar with the application of multiavirate techniques and practising field biologists working in these areas."

By: Jim Fowler (De Montfort University Leicester UK), Lou Cohen (Emeritus, Loughborough University of Technology, UK), Philip Jarvis (Safety of Medicines, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, UK), Phil Jarvis
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780471982968
ISBN 10: 0471982962
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 May 1998
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Measurement and Sampling Concepts. Processing Data. Presenting Data. Measuring the Average. Measuring Variability. Probability. Probability Distributions as Models of Dispersion. The Normal Distribution. Data Transformation. How Good are Our Estimates? The Basis of Statistical Testing. Analysing Frequencies. Measuring Correlations. Regression Analysis. Comparing Averages. Analysis of Variance - ANOVA. Multivariate Analysis. Appendices. Bibliography and Further Reading. Index.

Jim Fowler, De Montfort University, Scraptoft, Leicester, UK; and Lou Cohen, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, UK