Wildlife researchers and ecologists make widespread use of multivariatestatistics in their studies. With its focus on the practical application of thetechniques... » 

Wildlife researchers and ecologists make widespread use of multivariatestatistics in their studies. With its focus on the practical application of thetechniques of multivariate statistics this book shapes the powerful tools ofstatistics for the specific needs of ecologists and makes statistics moreapplicable to their course of study. Multivariate Statistics for Wildlife andEcology Research gives the reader a solid conceptual understanding of the roleof multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationshipsamong various techniques while avoiding detailed mathematics and underlyingtheory. More important the reader will gain insight into the type of researchquestions best handled by each technique and the important considerations inapplying each one. Whether used as a textbook for specialized courses or as asupplement to general statistics texts the book emphasizes those techniquesthat students of ecology and natural resources most need to understand andemploy in their research. Detailed examples use real wildlife data setsanalyzed using the SAS statistical software program. The book is specificallytargeted for upperdivision and graduate students in wildlife biologyforestry and ecology and for professional wildlife scientists and naturalresource managers but it will be valuable to researchers in any of thebiological sciences. «