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 211-303 Biometry

Credit Points

6.25

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr P Ades

Prerequisites

620160 Experimental Design and Data Analysis

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

12 hours of lectures and 18 hours of practicals

Subject Description

The object of this unit is to develop in students a familiarity with a number of advanced approaches to experimental design, analysis of experimental data, and data exploration so students become capable of designing efficient experiments and of performing analyses common in forestry research, are able to distinguish between alternative statistical approaches, and can apply appropriate analyses for different experimental designs. The subject includes: an introduction to matrix algebra; multiple regression; ANOVA and ANCOVA; experimental design; and standard classification and ordination methods used in ecology, systematics and GIS.

Assessment

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



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