The Interpretation of Ecological Data
A Primer on Classification and Ordination

E. C. Pielou (Author)

9780471889502, Wiley

Hardback, published 3 October 1984

280 pages
23.4 x 15.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.467 kg

A detailed introduction to the methods used by ecologists--classification and ordination--to clarify and interpret large, unwieldy masses of multivariate field data. Permits ecologists to understand, not just mechanically use, pre-packaged programs for multivariate analysis. Demonstrates these techniques using artificial data simple enough for every analytical step to be understood.

Classification by Clustering.

Transforming Data Matrices.

Ordination.

Divisive Classification.

Discriminant Ordination.

Answers to Exercises.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB]