How To Be A Quantitative Ecologist The 'A to R' of Green Mathematics and Statistics

Name: How To Be A Quantitative Ecologist
Author: Matthiopoulos

Auteur: Jason Matthiopoulos

Taal: Engels

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Uitgever: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Auteur: Jason Matthiopoulos Matthiopoulos

Engels
Paperback
9780470699799
18 april 2011
490 pagina's

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How to Be a Quantitative Ecologist is comprised of two equal parts on mathematics and statistics with emphasis on quantitative skills. A major component of this guide is computer implementation techniques, accompanied by computer practicals using the language R.

Ecological research is becoming increasingly quantitative, yet students often opt out of courses in mathematics and statistics, unwittingly limiting their ability to carry out research in the future. This textbook provides a practical introduction to quantitative ecology for students and practitioners who have realised that they need this opportunity.

The text is addressed to readers who haven't used mathematics since school, who were perhaps more confused than enlightened by their undergraduate lectures in statistics and who have never used a computer for much more than word processing and data entry. From this starting point, it slowly but surely instils an understanding of mathematics, statistics and programming, sufficient for initiating research in ecology. The book’s practical value is enhanced by extensive use of biological examples and the computer language R for graphics, programming and data analysis.

Key Features:

Provides a complete introduction to mathematics statistics and computing for ecologists.
Presents a wealth of ecological examples demonstrating the applied relevance of abstract mathematical concepts, showing how a little technique can go a long way in answering interesting ecological questions.
Covers elementary topics, including the rules of algebra, logarithms, geometry, calculus, descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing and linear regression.
Explores more advanced topics including fractals, non-linear dynamical systems, likelihood and Bayesian estimation, generalised linear, mixed and additive models, and multivariate statistics.
R boxes provide step-by-step recipes for implementing the graphical and numerical techniques outlined in each section.

How to be a Quantitative Ecologist provides a comprehensive introduction to mathematics, statistics and computing and is the ideal textbook for late undergraduate and postgraduate courses in environmental biology.

"With a book like this, there is no excuse for people to be afraid of maths, and to be ignorant of what it can do."
—Professor Tim Benton, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 18 april 2011
Aantal pagina's: 490
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Hoofdauteur: Jason Matthiopoulos
Tweede Auteur: Matthiopoulos
Hoofduitgeverij: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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Product breedte: 170 mm
Product hoogte: 23 mm
Product lengte: 246 mm
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Verpakking hoogte: 243 mm
Verpakking lengte: 25 mm
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Categorieën: Wetenschap & Natuur

Aarde & Milieu

Biologie

Wiskunde

Aardwetenschappen

Ecologie

Kansrekening & Statistieken

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Taal: Engels
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