Multivariate Analysis of Ecological Data using CANOCO - Softcover

Leps, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521891086 ISBN 13: 9780521891080

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book is primarily written for ecologists needing to analyse data resulting from field observations and experiments. It will be particularly useful for students and researchers dealing with complex ecological problems, such as the variation of biotic communities with environmental conditions or the response of biotic communities to experimental manipulation. Following a simple introduction to ordination methods, the text focuses on constrained ordination methods (RDA, CCA) and the use of permutation tests on statistical hypotheses of multivariate data. An overview of classification methods, or modern regression methods (GLM, GAM, loess), is provided and guidance on the correct interpretation of ordination diagrams is given. Seven case studies of varying difficulty help to illustrate the suggested analytical methods, using the Canoco for Windows software. The case studies utilise both the descriptive and manipulative approaches, and they are supported by data sets and project files available from the book website.

About this title

About the Authors

Dr Jan Leps is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Botany at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Dr Petr Smilauer is Lecturer in Multivariate Statistics at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521891086
• ISBN 13: 9780521891080
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284