Multivariate Statistics for Wildlife and Ecology Research

Multivariate Statistics for Wildlife and Ecology Research
ISBN-10
1461212898
ISBN-13
9781461212898
Category
Science
Pages
283
Language
English
Published
2011-09-26
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Kevin McGarigal, Susan Stafford, Erin Landguth

Description

With its focus on the practical application of the techniques of multivariate statistics, this book shapes the powerful tools of statistics for the specific needs of ecologists and makes statistics more applicable to their course of study. It gives readers a solid conceptual understanding of the role of multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationships among various techniques, while avoiding detailed mathematics and the underlying theory. More importantly, the reader will gain insight into the type of research questions best handled by each technique and the important considerations in applying them. Whether used as a textbook for specialised courses or as a supplement to general statistics texts, the book emphasises those techniques that students of ecology and natural resources most need to understand and employ in their research. While targeted for upper-division and graduate students in wildlife biology, forestry, and ecology, and for professional wildlife scientists and natural resource managers, this book will also be valuable to researchers in any of the biological sciences.

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