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0-8031-0206-2
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978-0-8031-0206-4
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131
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ASTM International
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1984
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An Introduction to Statistical and Ecological Software Available to Purchase
By
GL Hensler
GL Hensler
1
Biometrician
, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
, Laurel, Md. 20708
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Published:1984
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Hensler, G. "An Introduction to Statistical and Ecological Software." Statistics in the Environmental Sciences. Ed. Gertz, S, & London, M. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1984.
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An introduction to the readily available ecological software is given along with information on obtaining documentation and programs. General statistical software useful in ecological research is also considered; some references useful in comparing large statistical packages are given.
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