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Good statistical practice for natural resources research /

This book provides a practical guide to using statistics in natural resources research. It discusses both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects of research and may help bring them together, as is necessary for successful natural resource management (NRM). The topics covered include the types of stud...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2004.
Subjects:
Natural resources > Management > Research.
Natural resources > Management > Research > Statistical methods.
Research.
Information and Documentation.
Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000)
Natural Resources (General)
Mathematics and Statistics.
Data analysis.
Data processing.
Natural resources.
Planning.
Resource management.
Statistical analysis.
Electronic books.
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505 0 # |a What is Natural Resources Research? -- At Least Read This ... -- Sidetracks -- Introduction to Research Planning -- Concepts Underlying Experiments -- Sampling Concepts -- Surveys and Studies of Human Subjects -- Surveying Land and Natural Populations -- Planning Effective Experiments -- Data Management Issues and Problems -- Use of Spreadsheet Packages -- The Role of a Database Package -- Developing a Data Management Strategy -- Use of Statistical Software -- Analysis : Aims and Approaches -- The DIY Toolbox : General Ideas -- Analysis of Survey Data -- Analysis of Experimental Data -- General Linear Models -- The Craftsman's Toolbox -- Informative Presentation of Tables, Graphs and Statistics -- Current Trends and their Implications for Good Practice -- Resources and Further Reading. 
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