Open AccessFrequency Distribution Histograms for the Rapid Analysis of Data
Author(s) -
Patricia V. Burke,
Bertha L. Bullen,
Kenneth L. Poff
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.87.4.797
Subject(s) - histogram , frequency distribution , distribution (mathematics) , statistics , population , mathematics , computer science , pattern recognition (psychology) , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , medicine , environmental health , image (mathematics)
The mean and standard error are good representations for the response of a population to an experimental parameter and are frequently used for this purpose. Frequency distribution histograms show, in addition, responses of individuals in the population. Both the statistics and a visual display of the distribution of the responses can be obtained easily using a microcomputer and available programs. The type of distribution shown by the histogram may suggest different mechanisms to be tested.