Paleontological Data Analysis
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Author(s): Ø. Hammer and D. Harper
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
ISBN: 1405115440
Format: softback
351pp
Price: £39.99
Review Date: 03 November 2005
Review: Numerical methods have been increasingly used in paleontology and now are not only used in morphological and phylogenetic analyses, but also in biostratigraphy, paleobiogeography and paleoecology. This book provides a catalogue of the frequently-used methods for data analysis. It is intended to be use as a laboratory manual to be consulted for initial information on how to attack a specific problem. It can also be used as a dictionary, giving a brief explanation of methods that are commonly mentioned in scientific papers. The book begins by introducing the basic statistical methods; this is followed by chapters on: multivariate data analysis; morphometrics; phylogenetic analysis; paleobiogeography and paleoecology; time series analysis; and quantitative biostratigraphy.