Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science

Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Statistical methods: 1. Tables, graphs and diagrams. 2. Review of basic mathematical concepts fundamental to statistics. 3. Nature of statistical data. 4. Measures of central tendency. 5. Measures of dispersion. 6. Normal distribution. 7. Probability. 8. Set theory. 9. Special techniques in descriptive statistics. 10. Population, sample, and statistical inference. 11. Hypothesis and test of significance. 12. Correlation. 13. Regression. 14. Chi square test of significance. II. Experimental design: 15. Experimental design. 16. Analysis of variance. 17. Principles of experimental design. 18. Completely randomized design. 19. Randomized complete block design. 20. Group comparisons. 21. Multiple comparison procedures. 22. Latin square design. 23. Factorial experiments. 24. Split plot design. 25. Split block (strip plot). 26. Completely confounded design. 27. Analysis of covariance. 28. Transformation of experimental data. 29. Quality control. Appendix: statistical tables. Index.

"Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science presents the fundamental concepts of important statistical methods and experimental designs to the students and researchers who need to apply them to their own specific problems. This comprehensive handbook takes who can be difficult and confusing topics of statistics and experimental design and explains them in easily understandable terms, making them accessible to nearly every reader. More than a student textbook, it is an essential reference for researchers and professionals in a multitude of fields."