Description
Natural Resources Biometrics begins with a review of descriptive statistics/ estimation/ and hypothesis testing. The following chapters cover one- and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)/ including multiple comparison methods and interaction assessment/ with a strong emphasis on application and interpretation. Simple and multiple linear regressions in a natural resource setting are covered in the next chapters/ focusing on correlation/ model fitting/ residual analysis/ and confidence and prediction intervals. The final chapters cover growth and yield models/ volume and biomass equations/ site index curves/ competition indices/ importance values/ and measures of species diversity/ association/ and community similarity.