Practical Statistics and Experimental Design for Plant and Crop Science
Author(s): Alan G. Clewer (Author), David H. Scarisbrick (Author)
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 5 Jan. 2001
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 346 pages
ISBN-10: 0471899089
ISBN-13: 9780471899082
Book Description
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This introduction to the principles of plant and crop experimentation avoid mathematical jargon in its explanations of how to plan and design an experiment, analyze results, interpret computer output, and present findings…presents the reasoning…before giving practical examples and offers step-by-step calculations…” (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)
From the Inside Flap
Practical Statistics and Experimental Design for Plant and Crop Science provides an introduction to the principles of plant and crop experimentation. Avoiding mathematical jargon, this text explains how to plan and design an experiment, analyse results, interpret computer output and present findings. Using specific crop and plant case studies this user-friendly guide presents:
The reasoning behind each statistical method before giving practical examples
Step-by-step calculations with examples linked to three computer packages (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 to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying plant sciences, including plant and crop physiology, biotechnology, plant pathology and agronomy,plus ecology and environemntal science students and those wanting a refresher or reference book in statistics.
From the Back Cover
Practical Statistics and Experimental Design for Plant and Crop Science provides an introduction to the principles of plant and crop experimentation. Avoiding mathematical jargon, this text explains how to plan and design an experiment, analyse results, interpret computer output and present findings. Using specific crop and plant case studies this user-friendly guide presents:
The reasoning behind each statistical method before giving practical examples
Step-by-step calculations with examples linked to three computer packages (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 to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying plant sciences, including plant and crop physiology, biotechnology, plant pathology and agronomy,plus ecology and environemntal science students and those wanting a refresher or reference book in statistics.
About the Author
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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