The Analysis of Biological Data
The Analysis of Biological Data
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ISBN: 9781936221486
Author: Michael C. Whitlock, Dolph Schluter
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 1, Problem 17AP

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To determine

To explain: To determine population of interest of the study. All the pine trees of the coast range of California were investigated. They were investigated by placing 500 10 hectare plots randomly. Then the age of every pine tree were measured within the 10 hectare plots.

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To determine

To explain: The reason why the average of the ages of the tree found in each plot was considered as the unit measurement. Not considering the by combining to a single sample of the ages of all the trees.

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