CROP 692: Biometry (Statistics for Biologists)

Brief review of the meaning, scope, and function of statistics in biological study. Brief survey of descriptive statistics and presentation of statistical data. Probability and sampling distributions. Estimation and hypothesis test. Frequency data, contingency tables. Correlation analysis: simple and multiple regression analyses. Principles of experimental design; analysis of variance and covariance. Review of various experimental designs and analyses relevant to insect study. Non-parametric statistical techniques. Use of computers in data processing and analysis.