Overview

Presents readers with a user-friendly, non-technical introductionto statistics and the principles of plant and crop experimentation.Avoiding mathematical jargon, it explains how to plan and design anexperiment, analyse results, interpret computer output and presentfindings. Using specific crop and plant case studies, this guidepresents: * The reasoning behind each statistical method is explained beforegiving relevant, practical examples * Step-by-step calculations with examples linked to three computerpackages (MINITAB, GENSTAT and SAS) * Exercises at the end of many chapters * Advice on presenting results and report writing Written by experienced lecturers, this text will be invaluable toundergraduate and postgraduate students studying plant sciences,including plant and crop physiology, biotechnology, plant pathologyand agronomy, plus ecology and environmental science students andthose wanting a refresher or reference book in statistics.

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Author:   Alan G. Clewer ,  David H. Scarisbrick
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780471899099

ISBN 10:   0471899097
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   05 January 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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...suitable for a practical course to science students wishing to appreciate statistical methods in agricultural and environmental research. (Short Book Reviews, Vol. 21, No. 2, August 2001) ...useful to undergraduate students... (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 961, 2001/11)

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Alan G. Clewer and David H. Scarisbrick T. H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College at Wye, Ashford, Kent, UK

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