Abstract

In this article we provide guidelines on statistical design and analysis of data for all kinds of honey bee research. Guidelines and selection of different methods presented are, at least partly, based on experience. This article can be used: to identify the most suitable analysis for the type of data collected; to optimise one's experimental design based on the experimental factors to be investigated, samples to be analysed, and the type of data produced; to determine how, where, and when to sample bees from colonies; or just to inspire. Also included are guidelines on presentation and reporting of data, as well as where to find help and which types of software could be useful.

Keywords

COLOSS; BEEBOOK; honey bees; sampling; sample size; GLMM; robust statistics; resampling; PCA; Power; rule of thumb

Published in

Journal of Apicultural Research
2013, Volume: 52, number: 4
Publisher: INT BEE RESEARCH ASSOC

SLU Authors

• Rodrigues de Miranda, Joachim

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Mathematical Analysis
Probability Theory and Statistics
Other Biological Topics


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3896/IBRA.1.52.4.13

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/51553