Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Agronomy 136: Biometry (Statistics)
University of Wisconsin, Torrie
Archive DI.I, ept. 1949

Definition of Biometry: Application of statistics to Biological data
Areas of interest

• Populations
• Sampling, sample size
• Parameters, estimates, confidence
• Variables
  • qualitative
  • quantitative
  • continuous
  • discrete
• Means (arithmetic, geometric, harmonic)
• Median
• Mode
• Dispersion
• range
• standard deviation
• variance, covariance
• degrees of freedom
• coefficient of variation
• Error Estimates (standard error)
• Distributions
• Binomial
• Normal Distribution
• Skewed variance
• F, t
• Test of Significance
• Latin Squares
• Experimental Design
• Linear Regression and Correlation
• Chi Square
• Test of Independence
• Multiple and Partial Correlation
• Curvilinear Regression
• linear
• quadratic
• cubic
• logarithmic
• Pearson Statistics
• Orthogonal Polynomials
• Binomial and Poisson Distributions
• Histograms
• Standard Deviation
• t
• Correlation coefficient
• Applications to Fungi, Rat populations
• Use of a Computer

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