This book provides comprehensive information on Agricultural Statistics. Hope this book would be useful to the students, researchers, engaged in the field of Agricultural Sciences.
1 Nature and Scope
Introduction; Branches of Statistics; Degrees of Statistics; Areas of Statistics; Contribution of some statisticians; Applications of Statisticians; Limitations of Statistics; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
2 Data Collection, Classification and Diagrammatic Representation
Introduction; Types of data; Collection of Data; Classification of Data; Tabulation of Data; Diagrammatic Representation; Advantages of diagrammatic representation; Limitations; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
3 Sampling Techniques
Introduction; Sampling; Advantages of sampling; Disadvantages of Sampling; Sampling Procedures; Advantages of Random Sampling; Limitations of Random Sampling; Non-Random Sampling; Advantages of non-random Sampling; Limitations of non-random Sampling; Stratified Sampling; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
4 Theoretical Distributions
Introduction; Normal Distribution; Binomial Distribution; Poisson
Distribution; Skewness; Kurtosis; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
5 Measures of Central Tendency
Introduction; Arithmetic Mean; Worked Example; Median; Worked
Example; Mode; Worked Example; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
6 Measures of Dispersion
Introduction; Range; Standard Deviation; Worked Example; Coefficient of Variation; Interpretation of Results; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
7 Simple Correlations
Introduction; Simple Correlation; Genotypic Correlation; Phenotypic Correlation; Environmental Correlation; Computation of Correlation; Interpretation of Results; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
8 Partial and Multiple Correlations and Regression Analysis
Introduction; Types of Correlation; Partial Correlation; Multiple Correlation; Computation of Correlation; Interpretation of Results; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
9 Tests of Significance
Introduction; Types of Hypothesis; Tests of Significance; Z Test; Worked Example; t-Test; Worked Example; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
10 Chi-square Test
Introduction; Degrees of Freedom; Applications of X2 Test; Computation of X2 Value; Worked Examples; Limitations of X2 Test; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
11 Analysis of Variance and Covariance
Introduction; Analysis of Variance; Assumptions of ANOVA; Advantages of ANOVA, Steps involved in ANOVA; Limitations of ANOVA; Worked Example; Test of Significance; Analysis of Covariance; Assumptions of ANOCOVA; Advantages of ANOCOVA, Steps involved in ANOCOVA; Limitations of ANOCOVA; Worked Example; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
12 Principles of Field Experimentation
Introduction; Advantages; Basic Principles Involved; Important Terms; Types of Experimental Designs; Summary; Glossary; Questions.
13 Types of Experimental Design
Introduction; Completely Randomized Design; Randomized Block Design; Latin Square Design; Split Plot Design; Lattice Design; Augmented Design; Summary; Glossary; Questions.