Fundamental Statistical Concepts and Techniques in the Biological and Environmental Sciences With jamovi

"It is a commonly held premise that the application of standard statistical tools and techniques does not require the knowledge of advanced mathematical theories. This textbook successfully puts this premise into practice by pairing concepts with case studies. It is also a commonly held premise that software packages for statistical analysis require a steep learning curve. This textbook dismisses this premise by pairing practice with new statistical software, jamovi. In the 35 chapters of this book, Dr. Duthie provides an accessible introduction to the basic concepts of statistics suitable for the statistics-naïve reader (chapters 1-14), takes a deeper dive into the concepts of probability and hypothesis testing (chapters 15-26), and discusses concepts of correlation, regression, and randomization that are commonly used in biological and environmental science research studies (chapters 27-35). He introduces straightforward examples that serve as a basis for more abstract concepts covered later in the text."
-Morenikeji Akinlotan, Mildred Mmbone Lumwamu, Kerrie Mengersen in Biometrics, October 2025