| Multivariate Statistics for Wildlife and Ecology Research |
| Authors: Kevin Mcgarigal, Sam Cushman, Susan Stafford
Publisher: Springer
Category: Book
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Pages: 283
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0387986421
Dewey Decimal Number: 577.0727
EAN: 9780387986425
ASIN: 0387986421
Publication Date: February 15, 2002
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Wildlife researchers and ecologists make widespread use of multivariate statistics in their studies. With its focus on the practical application of the techniques of multivariate statistics, this book shapes the powerful tools of statistics for the specific needs of ecologists and makes statistics more applicable to their course of study. Multivariate Statistics for Wildlife and Ecology Research gives the reader a solid conceptual understanding of the role of multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationships among various techniques, while avoiding detailed mathematics and underlying theory. More important, the reader will gain insight into the type of research questions best handled by each technique and the important considerations in applying each one. Whether used as a textbook for specialized courses or as a supplement to general statistics texts, the book emphasizes those techniques that students of ecology and natural resources most need to understand and employ in their research. Detailed examples use real wildlife data sets analyzed using the SAS statistical software program. The book is specifically targeted for upper-division and graduate students in wildlife biology, forestry, and ecology, and for professional wildlife scientists and natural resource managers, but it will be valuable to researchers in any of the biological sciences. Kevin McGarigal is Assistant Professor and Sam Cushman is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management at the University of Massachusetts. Susan Stafford is Head of the Forest Science Department at Colorado State University.
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 Invaluable for a grad student! September 25, 2008
This book is easy to read and includes many real world examples. I appreciate that it is not too heavy on the statistical semantics which I can get from other books. I like the fact that people on many levels can read this book and understand the statistical methods without being overly intimidated by them. I return to this book time and time again during the course of my graduate studies.
 A good introduction to multivariate statistics January 25, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is fairly easy to understand, even with little knowledge of multivariate statistics. The author uses specific examples relevant to ecological fields and does not focus on theory (which is a rarity in statistical manuals). It is, however, starting to get a bit outdated with some of the techniques gaining favor in the literature recently.
grad students April 1, 2002
9 out of 28 found this review helpful
I am an ecology grad student and I have returned to this text again and again.
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