A primer of ecological statistics second edition

A Primer of Ecological Statistics, Second Edition, explains fundamental material in probability theory, experimental design, and parameter estimation for ecologists and environmental scientists. The book emphasizes a general introduction to probability theory and provides a detailed discussion of specific designs and analyses that are typically encountered in ecology and environmental science.

Appropriate for use as either a stand-alone or supplementary text for upper-division undergraduate or graduate courses in ecological and environmental statistics, ecology, environmental science, environmental studies, or experimental design, the Primer also serves as a resource for environmental professionals who need to use and interpret statistics daily but have little or no formal training in the subject. The book is divided into four parts. Part I discusses the fundamentals of probability and statistical thinking.

Publishers Sunderland, Massachusetts U. Gotelli University of Vermont Aaron M. This material cannot be copied, reproduced, manufactured. A Primer of Ecological Statistics, Second Edition, explains fundamental material in probability theory, experimental design, and parameter estimation for ecologists and environmental scientists. The book emphasizes a general introduction to probability theory and provides a detailed discussion of specific designs and analyses that are typically encountered in ecology and environmental science.

Appropriate for use as either a stand-alone or supplementary text for upper-division undergraduate or graduate courses in ecological and environmental statistics, ecology, environmental science, environmental studies, or experimental design, the Primer also serves as a resource for environmental professionals who need to use and interpret statistics daily but have little or no formal training in the subject.

It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Search Start Search. Go directly to our online catalogue. Buy Print Edition. Gotelli and Aaron M. Reviews "Things that set this volume apart from the ordinary include short discussions of more advanced methods at the end of most chapters, a full chapter on data management, two chapters on study design, and wonderful footnotes with historical notes and short biographies.

Fundamentals of Probability and Statistical Thinking 1. An Introduction to Probability 2. Random Variables and Probability Distributions 3. Summary Statistics: Measures of Location and Spread 4. Framing and Testing Hypotheses 5. Designing Experiments 6. Designing Successful Field Studies 7. A Bestiary of Experimental and Sampling Designs 8. Data Analysis 9.

Regression The Analysis of Variance The Analysis of Categorical Data Estimation The Measurement of Biodiversity Related Titles. Fox Request Examination Copy. Ecology Fifth Edition William D. Bowman and Sally D.