Description |
xviii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 computer disk (5 1/4 in.) |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Ecological Community Data. -- Spatial Pattern Analysis. -- Distribution Methods. -- Quadrat-variance Methods. -- Distance Methods. -- Species Abundance Relations. -- Distribution Methods. -- Diversity Indices. -- Species Affinity. -- Niche Overlap Indices. -- Interspecific Association. -- Interspecific Covariation. -- Community Classification. -- Resemblance Functions. -- Association Analysis. -- Cluster Analysis. -- Community Coordination. -- Polar Ordination. -- Principal Components Analysis. -- Correspondence Analysis. -- Nonlinear Ordinations. -- Community Interpretation. -- Classification Interpretation. -- Ordination Interpretation. -- References. -- Index. -- BASIC Programs |
Summary |
SUMMARY: An introduction to current statistical topics in community ecology. Presents topics of historical importance (polar ordination); popular topics (diversity indices, including their misuse); powerful statistical tools for analysing ecological patterns (multidimensional scaling). Software contains 21 programs for statistical analysis |
Analysis |
Ecology Mathematics |
Notes |
"A Wiley-Interscience publication." |
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Includes index |
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System requirements for computer disk: IBM PC or compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS 2.0 or higher |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 311-329 |
Notes |
System requirements for computer disk: IBM PC or compatable; MS-DOS or PC-DOS 2.0 or higher |
Subject |
Ecology -- Statistical methods.
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Computer programs.
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Ecology -- Statistical methods.
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Statistical hypothesis testing -- Software.
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Ecology -- statistics & numerical data.
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Statistics as Topic -- methods.
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Ecology |
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Statistical analysis |
Author |
Reynolds, James F., 1946-
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LC no. |
87026348 |
ISBN |
0471613150 |
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0471832359 |
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