An Introduction to Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology

This is an introductory text designed for undergraduates in the biological sciences, covering first principles of statistics and experimental design. The emphasis lies on the broad range of topics an undergraduate encounters, from microbiology to botany. This illustrated textbook for biologists provides a refreshingly clear and authoritative introduction to the key ideas of sampling, experimental design, and statistical analysis. The author presents statistical concepts through common sense, non-mathematical explanations and diagrams. These are followed by the relevant formulae and illustrated by worked examples. The examples are drawn from all areas of biology, from biochemistry to ecology and from cell to animal biology. The book provides everything required in an introductory statistics course for biology undergraduates, and it is also useful for more specialized undergraduate courses in ecology, botany, and zoology.