Statistical Applications in Natural Resources

ISBN-10
1339062216
ISBN-13
9781339062211
Category
Natural resources
Pages
38
Language
English
Published
2015
Author
Lindsay M. Grayson

Description

The improper use of statistics in research has become a plague to science; several publications show that more than 50% of papers have at least one statistical error. These may be attributed to a combination of lack of knowledge, misapplication of statistics, or misconduct. The epidemic has caused many journals to implement sections devoted to teaching basic statistical principles to educate both readers and authors. This thesis describes proper statistical techniques through three case studies. It also seeks to elucidate the effects of performance assumptions of equipment through statistical analysis.

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