1st Edition
An Introduction To Experimental Design And Statistics For Biology
By David Heath
Copyright 1995
382 Pages
by
CRC Press
384 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This illustrated textbook for biologists provides a refreshingly clear and authoritative introduction to the key ideas of sampling, experimental design, and statistical analysis. The author presents statistical concepts through common sense, non-mathematical explanations and diagrams. These are followed by the relevant formulae and illustrated by worked examples. The examples are drawn from all... Read more
Why Biologists Need Experimental Design and Statistics. Habitat Choice in Woodlice: Some Basic Ideas in Experimental Design and Statistics. Variables, Populations and Samples. Describing Samples. Variables and Models. Tests on a Single Sample: Do the Data Fit the Model? Single Samples: the Reliability of Estimates. Tests on a Single Sample: Association and Correlation Between Two Variables. Test Using Two Independent Samples: Are the Two Populations Different? Tests for Paired Samples. Tests Using Three or More Samples: Are Three or More Populations Different? Checklists and a Key to Statistical Tests.
Biography
David Heath
