RE: common mistakes in statistics

[Olsen, Chris]

Title: common mistakes in statistics

Sir --

 

   I'm not sure if experimental design falls in your domain of interest, but if so you might try...

 

Hurlbert, S. H.    Pseudoreplication and the design of ecological field experiments.  Ecological Monographs.  54(2), 1984, 187-211.

 

Hope this helps.

 

  -- Chris

Chris Olsen
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dalby, James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 7:43 PM
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Subject: common mistakes in statistics

Does anyone on the list know of any books or articles describing the most common statistical mistakes in the scientific literature?  I am particularly interested in statistical errors in the ecological literature, but am open to information on errors in other literature too.  I seem to remember someone on the list raising this topic several months ago, but unfortunately, I did not save the related e-mail messages.  Thank you.

Dr. James E. Dalby, Jr., Biometrician
BC Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks
Nanaimo, British Columbia
CANADA, V9T-6J9
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