Statistics in Ecotoxicology by Tim Sparks - 9780471972990

Statistics in EcotoxicologyAuthor(s): Tim Sparks\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471972990, 978-0471972990\nSynopsis\nStatistics in Ecotoxicology Edited by Tim Sparks Institute ofTerrestrial Ecology, Cambridgeshire, UK A basic understanding ofstatistical concepts and methodology is essential for everyresearch scientist. Statistics in Ecotoxicology is a comprehensive,well-illustrated text, tailored to meet the needs of allecotoxicologists from undergraduates to professionals. Avoidingmathematical jargon, the book uses worked examples to enable thereader to understand the potential of, and limitations of,statistical analysis in both the planning and operation oflaboratory and field ecotoxicological experiments. This informativeand highly practical guide: * provides an invaluable introduction to the quantitative methodsfor the analysis of ecotoxicological data; * covers field experimentation, labor.