{"id":1068,"date":"2017-05-11T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-natural-resources-biometrics\/back-matter\/lab-3\/"},"modified":"2017-05-11T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T17:20:08","slug":"lab-3","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-natural-resources-biometrics\/back-matter\/lab-3\/","title":{"raw":"Lab 3","rendered":"Lab 3"},"content":{"raw":"
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Name:\u00a0__________________<\/span>__________________<\/span>__________________<\/span><\/p>\nYou are studying the growth of a hybrid species of Alaskan pine in three levels of soil moisture (wet, moderate, and dry) over a period of 30 days (0, 5, 10, 20, and 30). You want to determine if this species grows differently over time given different starting levels of soil moisture. Use the given data to test this claim (\u03b1<\/span> = 0.05). If the interaction is significant, at what point does the difference in growth between the levels of soil moisture over time become significant? Use the factor plot and the Grouping information to specifically identify the difference in your conclusion.\n\n\"15089.png\"<\/span>\n\nOpen Minitab and enter the data into a spreadsheet. Select STAT>ANOVA>General Linear Model<\/strong>.\n\nClick in the Response<\/strong> box and select GROWTH for the Response box, and enter MOISTURE, DAYS, and MOISTURE*DAYS (interaction term) in the Model<\/strong> box, as shown.\n\n\"Image39227.PNG\"<\/span>\n\nUnder OPTIONS<\/strong>, select \u201cAdjusted (Type III)\u201d under Sums of Squares<\/strong>. Click OK.\n\nUnder COMPARISONS<\/strong>, select \u201cPairwise comparisons\u201d using \u201cTukey<\/strong>\u201d method and enter the two main effects and interaction (MOISTURE, DAYS, and MOISTURE*DAYS) in the terms box (click in the box first to select).\n\nCheck the Grouping Information<\/strong> box. Click OK.\n\n\"Image39235.PNG\"<\/span>\n\nUnder RESULTS<\/strong>, select \u201cAnalysis of Variance Table\u201d for Display of Results<\/strong>. Click OK.\n\nUnder FACTOR PLOTS<\/strong>, enter MOISTURE and DAYS in both the main effects and interaction plot box. Click OK. Click OK.\n

Is the interaction term significant?\u00a0__________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Write the p-value\u00a0__________________<\/span>______________<\/span><\/p>\nUse the third Grouping Information Using Tukey Method (for the interaction) and the Factor plot to determine where the differences are for each treatment.\n\nAttach a complete conclusion describing the differences in growth for this species over the 30 days for the 3 different levels of soil moisture.","rendered":"

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Name:\u00a0__________________<\/span>__________________<\/span>__________________<\/span><\/p>\n

You are studying the growth of a hybrid species of Alaskan pine in three levels of soil moisture (wet, moderate, and dry) over a period of 30 days (0, 5, 10, 20, and 30). You want to determine if this species grows differently over time given different starting levels of soil moisture. Use the given data to test this claim (\u03b1<\/span> = 0.05). If the interaction is significant, at what point does the difference in growth between the levels of soil moisture over time become significant? Use the factor plot and the Grouping information to specifically identify the difference in your conclusion.<\/p>\n

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Open Minitab and enter the data into a spreadsheet. Select STAT>ANOVA>General Linear Model<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Click in the Response<\/strong> box and select GROWTH for the Response box, and enter MOISTURE, DAYS, and MOISTURE*DAYS (interaction term) in the Model<\/strong> box, as shown.<\/p>\n

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Under OPTIONS<\/strong>, select \u201cAdjusted (Type III)\u201d under Sums of Squares<\/strong>. Click OK.<\/p>\n

Under COMPARISONS<\/strong>, select \u201cPairwise comparisons\u201d using \u201cTukey<\/strong>\u201d method and enter the two main effects and interaction (MOISTURE, DAYS, and MOISTURE*DAYS) in the terms box (click in the box first to select).<\/p>\n

Check the Grouping Information<\/strong> box. Click OK.<\/p>\n

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Under RESULTS<\/strong>, select \u201cAnalysis of Variance Table\u201d for Display of Results<\/strong>. Click OK.<\/p>\n

Under FACTOR PLOTS<\/strong>, enter MOISTURE and DAYS in both the main effects and interaction plot box. Click OK. Click OK.<\/p>\n

Is the interaction term significant?\u00a0__________________<\/span><\/p>\n

Write the p-value\u00a0__________________<\/span>______________<\/span><\/p>\n

Use the third Grouping Information Using Tukey Method (for the interaction) and the Factor plot to determine where the differences are for each treatment.<\/p>\n

Attach a complete conclusion describing the differences in growth for this species over the 30 days for the 3 different levels of soil moisture.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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