A Primer of Ecological Statistics
by Gotelli, Nicholas J.; Ellison, Aaron M.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-08-01
Publisher(s): Sinauer Associates Inc
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Summary
Provides a general introduction to probability theory including the assumptions of statistical inference and hypothesis testing. Discusses three frameworks for statistical analysis, how to design successful field studies, the analysis of variance, and more. Softcover. DLC: Ecology--Statistical methods.
Table of Contents
| Fundamentals of probability and statistical thinking | |
| An introduction to probability | p. 3 |
| Random variables and probability distributions | p. 25 |
| Summary statistics : measures of location and spread | p. 57 |
| Framing and testing hypotheses | p. 79 |
| Three frameworks for statistical analysis | p. 107 |
| Designing experiments | |
| Designing successful field studies | p. 137 |
| A bestiary of experimental and sampling designs | p. 163 |
| Managing and curating data | p. 207 |
| Data analysis | |
| Regression | p. 239 |
| The analysis of variance | p. 289 |
| The analysis of categorical data | p. 349 |
| The analysis of multivariate data | p. 383 |
| Matrix algebra for ecologists | p. 447 |
| Glossary | p. 459 |
| Literature cited | p. 481 |
| Index | p. 493 |
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