{"product_id":"practical-statistics-for-field-biology-isbn-9780471982968","title":"Practical Statistics for Field Biology","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.Die aktualisierte und überarbeitete 2. Auflage dieses Lehrbuchs. Es deckt alle grundlegenden statistischen Begriffe und Tests ab. Die benutzerfreundliche Darstellung verzichtet auf übermäßigen Gebrauch von Fachjargon. Zunächst wird elementares Grundwissen vermittelt und dann schrittweise zu spezielleren Themen übergegangen. Hinzugefügt wurden insbesondere Kapitel zur Beschreibung der Wahrscheinlichkeit und zur Interpretation von Konfidenzintervallen sowie ein Anhang über die statistischen Rechenoperationen. (01\/98)  Measurement and Sampling Concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Processing Data.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Presenting Data.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measuring the Average.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measuring Variability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Probability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Probability Distributions as Models of Dispersion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Normal Distribution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Data Transformation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How Good are Our Estimates?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Basis of Statistical Testing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Analysing Frequencies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measuring Correlations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Regression Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Comparing Averages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Analysis of Variance -\u003cbr\u003e ANOVA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Multivariate Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography and Further Reading.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  Jim Fowler, De Montfort University, Scraptoft, Leicester, UK; and \u003cbr\u003e Lou Cohen, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, UK  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 peculiarities of field-based data and its interpretation, Practical Statistics for Field Biology introduces readers to the principles and methods of statistical analysis allowing them to understand research reports in journals, decide on the most appropriate statistical tests for their own problems and finally to analyse and present their findings. 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 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. Practical Statistics for Field biology will be of interest to undergraduates studying ecology, biology, and earth and environmental sciences. In addition, it will be useful for postgraduates who are not familiar with the application of multivariate techniques and practising field biologists working in these areas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Review of the First Edition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In summary, Practical Statistics for Field Biology is an excellent introductory text for first and second year undergraduate courses in biology.\" Trends in Ecology \u0026amp; Evolution\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What the lecturers said about the First Edition: \"An excellent introductory guide to statistics.\" \"Applicable examples in an understandable text.\"","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989836218597,"sku":"NP9780471982968","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471982968.jpg?v=1761785627","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/practical-statistics-for-field-biology-isbn-9780471982968","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}