Design of Experiments for Agriculture and the Natural Science... - 9780367577889

CRC Press

Useful as a text or reference, this book presents various experimental designs, reasons for selecting each design, and statistical analysis. This second edition features a new chapter on covariance analysis to help readers understand how to reduce the error associated with an experiment and examine covariances among selected variables. It includes > \nWritten to meet the needs of both students and applied researchers, Design of Experiments for Agriculture and the Natural Sciences, Second Edition serves as an introductory guide to experimental design and analysis. Like the popular original, this thorough text provides an understanding of the logical underpinnings of design and analysis by selecting and discussing only those carefully chosen designs that offer the greatest utility. However, it improves on the first edition by adhering to a step-by-step process that greatly improves accessibility and understanding. Real problems from different areas of agriculture and science are pre: