Book of the Week: Statistics for Ecologists Using R and Excel

Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS:

Statistics for Ecologists Using R and Excel

Mark Gardener


Statistics for Ecologists Using R and Excel jacket imageWhat?

A step-by-step guide to data analysis for ecologists in both the R language and Microsoft Excel.

Why?

It takes the reader through the process of data analysis and explains the theoretical basis of statistical tests, and how to apply them in R and in Excel. The author also covers methods for preparing and presenting results.

Statistics for Ecologists Using R and Excel is the first book in the Data In the Wild series from Pelagic Publishing, which is a series of practical books, sharing key tools and methods for the collection, analysis and interpretation of environmental data.

Who?

Mark Gardener began his career as an optician but returned to science and trained as an ecologist. His research is in the area of pollination ecology. He has worked extensively in the UK as well as Australia and the United States. Currently he works as an associate lecturer for the Open University and also runs courses in data analysis for ecology and environmental science.

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