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Good statistical practice for natural resources research /

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Other Authors: Allan, Eleanor (Editor), Coe, Richard L. (Richard Leighton), 1940- (Editor), Dale, Ian (Editor), Stern, R. D. (Roger D.), 1944- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2004.
Subjects:
Natural resources > Management > Research > Statistical methods.
Natural resources > Management > Research.
Information and Documentation.
Mathematics and Statistics.
Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000)
Natural Resources (General)
Research.
Data analysis.
Data processing.
Natural resources.
Planning.
Resource management.
Statistical analysis.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • What is Natural Resources Research?
  • At Least Read This ...
  • Sidetracks
  • Introduction to Research Planning
  • Concepts Underlying Experiments
  • Sampling Concepts
  • Surveys and Studies of Human Subjects
  • Surveying Land and Natural Populations
  • Planning Effective Experiments
  • Data Management Issues and Problems
  • Use of Spreadsheet Packages
  • The Role of a Database Package
  • Developing a Data Management Strategy
  • Use of Statistical Software
  • Analysis : Aims and Approaches
  • The DIY Toolbox : General Ideas
  • Analysis of Survey Data
  • Analysis of Experimental Data
  • General Linear Models
  • The Craftsman's Toolbox
  • Informative Presentation of Tables, Graphs and Statistics
  • Current Trends and their Implications for Good Practice
  • Resources and Further Reading.