Biostatistics For Animal Science : An Introductory Text Paperback 3

Miroslav Kaps

Designed to cover techniques for analysis of data in the animal sciences, this popular textbook provides an overview of the basic principles of statistics enabling the subsequent applications to be carried out with familiarity and understanding. Each chapter begins by introducing a problem with practical questions, followed by a brief theoretical background. Most topics are followed up with numerical examples to illustrate the methods described using data-sets from animal sciences and related fields. The same examples are then solved using the SAS software package. Key features of this third edition: - Updated throughout, and covers a wealth of new distributions and new material on non-normal dependent variables - Improved clarity of text and examples - Includes both basic techniques and more complex procedures to provide an essential resource whatever your level - Contains exercises and many worked examples in SAS. Written primarily for students and researchers in animal sciences, the text is also useful for those studying agricultural, biological, and veterinary sciences.

1786390353

9781786390356

English

CABI Publishing

2017-07-17

562

Miroslav Kaps is at University of Zagreb, Croatia. William R. Lamberson is at University of Missouri.

William R. Lamberson

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Review of the Second Edition: "Designed to cover techniques for analysis of data in the animal sciences, this textbook provides an overview of the basic principles of statistics enabling the subsequent applications to be carried out with familiarity and understanding, followed by more complex applications and detailed procedures... and is supplemented with an abundance of examples in SAS from animal science related fields."--Bulletin, World Organisation for Animal Health