ENGLISH

Sampling and statistical methods for behavioral ecologists

By Bart J. , Fligner M.A. , Notz W.I.

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
1998
ISBN
0521450950, 9780521450959
LCC
QL751.65.S73 B37 1998
Open Library ID
OL688101M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2332436 bytes)
Pages
344\344
Topic
Biology Ecology
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2011-07-22 07:35:22
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Description

This book describes the sampling and statistical methods used most often by behavioral ecologists and field biologists. Written by a biologist and two statisticians, it provides a rigorous discussion together with worked examples of statistical concepts and methods that are generally not covered in introductory courses, and which are consequently poorly understood and applied by field biologists. The first section reviews important issues such as defining the statistical population and the sampling plan when using nonrandom methods for sample selection, bias, interpretation of statistical tests, confidence intervals, and multiple comparisons. After a detailed discussion of sampling methods and multiple regression, subsequent chapters discuss specialized problems such as pseudoreplication, and their solutions. This volume will quickly become the favorite statistical handbook for all field biologists.

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