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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Forestry

211-360 Biometry 2

Credit Points:

6

Coordinator:

Dr P Ades

Prerequisite/s:

211-106 Biometry (Forestry Course).

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

12 hours of lectures and 18 hours of practical work over one semester

Objectives:

The object of this unit is to develop in students a familiarity with a number of approaches to experimental design, analysis of experimental data, and data exploration.

On completion of this subject, students should be: capable of designing efficient experiments and of performing analyses common in forestry research; able to distinguish between alternative statistical approaches, and to apply appropriate analyses for different experimental designs; familiar with standard numerical methods used in classification, ecology, systematics and GIS.

Content:

Introduction to matrix algebra, including multiplication, eigenvectors and values, reducibility; Multiple regression, ANOVA and ANCOVA; experimental design; classification and ordination for ecology, systematics, vegetation mapping and GIS.

Assessment:

One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester and practical assignments throughout the semester.
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