Gomez, Kwanchai A. : University of the Philippines Los Baños

Kwanchai A. Gomez is Head of the Department of Statistics at the International Rice Research
Institute in the Philippines and an Affiliate Professor of Statistics at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños. Dr. Gomez received her PhD in experimental statistics from North Carolina State University.

Gomez, Arturo A. : University of the Philippines Los Baños

Arturo A. Gomez is a Professor of Agronomy at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños and a consultant to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines. Dr. Gomez received his PhD in genetics from North Carolina State University.

Designed for the nonexpert in statistics, this text presents a clear discussion of statistical methods for agricultural research and how to use them. Describes procedures for selecting appropriate experimental design, randomization and layout of experimental plots, data collection analysis, and presentation of results. Uses actual experiments as examples.

Elements of Experimentation.

Single-Factor Experiments.

Two-Factor Experiments.

Three-or More-Factor Experiments.

Comparison Between Treatment Means.

Analysis of Multiobservation Data.

Problem Data.

Analysis of Data from a Series of Experiments.

Regression and Correlation Analysis.

Covariance Analysis.

Chi-Square Test.

Soil Heterogeneity.

Competition Effects.

Mechanical Errors.

Sampling in Experimental Plots.

Experiments in Farmers' Fields.

Presentation of Experimental Results.

Appendices.
Index.