Sampling and Statistical Methods for Behavioral Ecologists

Klappentext Lucid discussion of statistical and sampling techniques of relevance to field biologists. Zusammenfassung Behavioral ecology research raises special statistical problems that are generally not covered in introductory statistics courses. This 1998 book bridges the gap! exploring the techniques that have the greatest relevance to field biologists! pinpointing common statistical pitfalls and how to avoid them. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Statistical analysis in behavioral ecology; 2. Estimation; 3. Tests and confidence intervals; 4. Survey sampling methods; 5. Regression; 6. Pseudoreplication; 7. Sampling behavior; 8. Monitoring abundance; 9. Capture-recapture; 10. Estimating survivorship; 11. Resource selection; 12. Other statistical methods; Appendix 1. Frequently used statistical methods; Appendix 2. Statistical tables; Appendix 3. Notes for Appendix 1; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Bart, Jonathan (United States Geological Survey Bart, Jonathan Fligner Bart, Bart Jonathan, Michael A. Fligner, Fligner Michael A., William I. Notz, William J. Notz, Notz William I.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.12.1998
• EAN: 9780521457057
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45705-7
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, Applied ecology, Animal behaviour, Probability & statistics, Animal Ecology, Probability and statistics, Ethology and animal behaviour, Zoology and animal sciences