A Primer of Ecological Statistics

by Nicholas J. Gotelli, Aaron M. Ellison

A core or complementary textbook for graduate or undergraduate students of biology and ecology who have already had a minimal introduction to statistics. Rather than a set of recipes or exercises tied to a particular software package, it deals with basic and advanced topics in statistics that are important specifically for ecologists and environmental scientists. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Genres: Ecology, Science

640 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great compilation of statistical tests to use in ecology. The reason these tests are good for ecology is because they allow you to express the results of experiments and observations with many factors and many possible outcomes. In ecology the data is varied over time, size scale, temperature, and other continuous variables that are hard to divide up, and this book helps you do that.

I would not call this book a "Primer." It was the main textbook for a statistics course I took in college, and i had previously taken AP statistics in high school. Students with no previous experience in statistics had a much harder time with it. The writing is mostly solid, but there were times when the concepts were not explained in a way that was clear to me. They could have done a slightly better job considering the state of mind of someone who is unfamiliar with statistics.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fact that this book listed among my goodreads speaks volumes about my nerdiness. But the fact is that the Primer is wonderfully readable and has been very useful to me in my research. I love the easy-going writing style, clear explanations, occasional dry humor, and the interesting history footnotes throughout. If you want to refresh your knowledge on basic statistics, especially as it involves ecological research, then I highly recommend this book.

[Cristina · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are much more clear and precise statistical books out there. Read those instead of trying to slog through this one.

[James Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really helped me understand statistic application to ecology. The examples and descriptions were really great.

[Marcos Egea gutiérrez-cortines · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars Very readable with clear explanations behind statistical methods.

[Catherine Normand]

Not the worst statistics book I've ever read.

[Sergio Uribe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utilicé este libro como referencia para el curso de bioestadística avanzada del doctorado. Absolutamente recomendable porque enfoca el análisis desde el punto de vista del diseño de estudios y la hipótesis, lo que hace mucho más comprensible y facilita la digestión estadística.