Population Parameters

Author : Hamish McCallum
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470757426
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Population Parameters written by Hamish McCallum and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecologists and environmental managers rely on mathematical models, both to understand ecological systems and to predict future system behavior. In turn, models rely on appropriate estimates of their parameters. This book brings together a diverse and scattered literature, to provide clear guidance on how to estimate parameters for models of animal populations. It is not a recipe book of statistical procedures. Instead, it concentrates on how to select the best approach to parameter estimation for a particular problem, and how to ensure that the quality estimated is the appropriate one for the specific purpose of the modelling exercise. Commencing with a toolbox of useful generic approaches to parameter estimation, the book deals with methods for estimating parameters for single populations. These parameters include population size, birth and death rates, and the population growth rate. For such parameters, rigorous statistical theory has been developed, and software is readily available. The problem is to select the optimal sampling design and method of analysis. The second part of the book deals with parameters that describe spatial dynamics, and ecological interactions such as competition, predation and parasitism. Here the principle problems are designing appropriate experiments and ensuring that the quantities measured by the experiments are relevant to the ecological models in which they will be used. This book will be essential reading for ecological researchers, postgraduate students and environmental managers who need to address an ecological problem through a population model. It is accessible to anyone with an understanding of basic statistical methods and population ecology. Unique in concentrating on parameter estimation within modelling. Fills a glaring gap in the literature. Not too technical, so suitable for the statistically inept. Methods explained in algebra, but also in worked examples using commonly available computer packages (SAS, GLIM, and some more specialised packages where relvant). Some spreadsheet based examples also included.

Author : Russell Lande
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780198525257
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stochastic Population Dynamics in Ecology and Conservation written by Russell Lande and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Demographic and environmental stochasticity -- 2. Extinction dynamics -- 3. Age structure -- 4. Spatial structure -- 5. Population viability analysis -- 6. Sustainable harvesting -- 7. Species diversity -- 8. Community dynamics.

Author : Deborah J. Rumsey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470147741
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intermediate Statistics For Dummies written by Deborah J. Rumsey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need to know how to build and test models based on data? Intermediate Statistics For Dummies gives you the knowledge to estimate, investigate, correlate, and congregate certain variables based on the information at hand. The techniques you’ll learn in this book are the same techniques used by professionals in medical and scientific fields. Picking up right where Statistics For Dummies left off, this straightforward, easy-to-follow book guides you beyond Central Limit Theorem and hypothesis tests and immerses you in flavors of regression, ANOVA, and nonparametric procedures. Unlike regular statistics books, this guide provides full explanations of intermediate statistical ideas; computer input dissection; an extensive number of examples, tips, strategies, and warnings; and clear, concise step-by-step procedures—all in a language you can understand. You’ll soon discover how to: Analyze data and base models off of your data Make predictions using regression Compare many means with ANOVA Test models using Chi-square Dealing with abnormal data In addition, this book includes a list of wrong statistical conclusions and common questions that professors ask using computer output. This book also adopts a nonlinear approach, making it possible to skip to the information you need without having to read previous chapters. With Intermediate Statistics For Dummies, you’ll have all the tools you need to make important decisions in all types of professional areas—from biology and engineering to business and politics!

Author : Carol E. Osborn
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763728427
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Applications for Health Information Management written by Carol E. Osborn and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in conjunction with the American Health Information Management Association(R) (AHIMA), this title covers the basic biostatistics, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics that are unique to health information management (HIM). Computer applications used in the real world are emphasized throughout the book, with only a minimal focus on manual applications.

Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309175453
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-04-16 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken? In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the activities of those who educate children as well as those who fund and conduct research. The book reviews a broad range of studiesâ€"from basic ones on language, literacy, and learning to others in educational settings. The committee proposes a research agenda that responds to issues of policy and practice yet maintains scientific integrity. This comprehensive volume provides perspective on the history of bilingual education in the United States; summarizes relevant research on development of a second language, literacy, and content knowledge; reviews past evaluation studies; explores what we know about effective schools and classrooms for these children; examines research on the education of teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse students; critically reviews the system for the collection of education statistics as it relates to this student population; and recommends changes in the infrastructure that supports research on these students.

Author : Perry R. Hinton
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415102865
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistics Explained written by Perry R. Hinton and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text outlines the major statistical tests used by undergraduates in the social sciences. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of how and why they are used and aims to make statistics much less mysterious.

Author : David C. LeBlanc
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763746995
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistics written by David C. LeBlanc and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2004 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for students majoring in the life, health, and natural sciences, Statistics: Concepts and Applications for Science is a text and workbook package that introduces statistics with an important emphasis on the real-world applications of statistical reasoning and procedures. Through intensive exposure to the core concepts of statistics in the context of science, students acquire the skills and understanding they need to formulate valid research designs, implement statistical analysis, interpret data, and explain their results.

Author : Paul J. Lavrakas
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452261474
Total Pages : 1073 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods written by Paul J. Lavrakas and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-09-12 with total page 1073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In conjunction with top survey researchers around the world and with Nielsen Media Research serving as the corporate sponsor, the Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods presents state-of-the-art information and methodological examples from the field of survey research. Although there are other "how-to" guides and references texts on survey research, none is as comprehensive as this Encyclopedia, and none presents the material in such a focused and approachable manner. With more than 600 entries, this resource uses a Total Survey Error perspective that considers all aspects of possible survey error from a cost-benefit standpoint.

Author : J. K. Sharma
Publisher : Pearson Education India
ISBN 13 : 9788177586541
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Business Statistics written by J. K. Sharma and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2012 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this edition, efforts have been made to assist readers in converting data into useful information that can be used by decision-makers in making more thoughtful, information-based decisions.

Author : John E Hunter
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9781412904797
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methods of Meta-Analysis written by John E Hunter and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-04-07 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the most important developments in meta-analysis from 1990 to 2004, this text presents new patterns in research findings as well as updated information on existing topics.