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Features

• A broad collection of data-analysis procedures and techniques are presented, covering a wide variety of biological research, such as physiology, genetics, ecology, behavior, morphology.
• The most comprehensive treatment available includes coverage of the basics of statistical analysis, and also the following topics rarely or never found in statistics books for biologists:
• Diversity
• Polynomial regression
• Multidimensional contingency tables
• Stepwise regression
• Nonparametric multiple comparisons
• Higher order factorial analyses of variance
• Circular distributions
• Power and sample size determinations.
• An orderly organization and presentation of topics, with cross-referencing as appropriate.
• The readable and accessible approach allows students with no previous statistical background or mathematical expertise beyond simple algebra to understand the material presented.
• The thoughtful presentation encourages students to think about the value of each statistical technique, as opposed to merely plugging numbers into formulae.
• The exposition considers complex procedures such as factorial analysis of variance and multiple regression in terms of the interpretation of typical computer output.
• A wealth of graphs and other figures are integrated to visually support concepts under discussion.
• A uniquely comprehensive set of statistical tables–more than 40 in all–facilitates statistical analyses without having to consult a separate book. This includes tables that are unique to this book.
• Worked examples for all major procedures guide readers step-by-step through the techniques, demonstrating each of the important concepts.
• An extensive bibliography directs readers to further relevant literature.

New To This Edition

This edition includes revised, updated, or enhanced coverage of the following topics.

• Normal distribution
• Testing for normality
• Power in statistical hypothesis testing
• The underlying assumptions, and their violation, in parametric and nonparametric testing
• A new introduction of prediction limits and one-tailed confidence limits
• Analysis of variance
• Comparing variances
• Multiple-comparison testing, emphasizing the most highly regarded procedures
• Randomized-block, repeated-measures, and multivariate analysis of variance
• Simple and multiple linear regression and correlation
• Kolmogorov-Smirnov goodness-for-fit testing for ordinal data, both two-tailed and one-tailed, continuous and discrete
• Contingency-table analysis by chi-square and the Fisher Exact Test
• The use of binomial distribution

Table of Contents

1. Data: Types and Presentations

2. Populations and Samples

3. Measures of Central Tendency

4. Measures of Variability and Dispersion

5. Probabilities

6. The Normal Distribution

7. One-Sample Hypotheses

8. Two-Sample Hypotheses

9. Paired-Sample Hypotheses

10. Multisample Hypotheses and the Analysis of Variance

11. Multiple Comparisons

12. Two-Factor Analysis of Variance

13. Data Transformations

14. Multiway Factorial Analysis of Variance

15. Nested (Hierarchical) Analysis of Variance

16. Multivariate Analysis of Variance

17. Simple Linear Regression

18. Comparing Simple Linear Regression Equations

19. Simple Linear Correlation

20. Multiple Regression and Correlation

21. Polynomial Regression

22. Testing for Goodness of Fit

23. Contingency Tables

24. Dichotomous Variables

25. Testing for Randomness

26. Circular Distributions: Descriptive Statistics

27. Circular Distributions: Hypothesis Testing

Appendix A: The Greek Alphabet

Appendix B: Statistical Tables and Graphs

Appendix C: The Effects of Coding Data

Appendix B: Analysis of Variance Hypothesis Testing

Answers to Exercises

Literature Cited

Author Index

Subject Index

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• Biostatistical Analysis, 4/E
  Zar
  ©1999  |  Pearson  |  Cloth; 929 pp  |  Out of Print
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  Designed for one/two-semester, junior/graduate-level courses in Biostatistics, Biometry, Quantitative Biology, or Statistics, the latest edition of this best-selling biostatistics text is both comprehensive and easy to read. It provides a broad and practical overview of the statistical analysis methods used by researchers to collect, summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from biological research data. The Fourth Edition can serve as either an introduction to the discipline for beginning students or a comprehensive procedural reference for today's practitioners.

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Author Bios

Jerrold H. Zar received his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Northern Illinois University in 1962. He later earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biology and zoology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Zar then returned to Northern Illinois University for 34 years to serve in a variety of capacities. He joined the faculty at NIU as an Assistant Professor in 1968 and quickly rose through the ranks of associate and full professor to become Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in 1978. He served two terms as Chair of the Department and then, became the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research and Dean of the Graduate School.  He was a founder of the Illinois Minority Graduate Incentive Program and the Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunities Program, where he helped create and protect fellowship opportunities for minority graduate students at universities across the state. Zar is a member of 17 professional scientific societies, including being an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His many research publications cover a range of topics, from statistical analysis to physiological adaptations of animals to their environment.

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