sum of wood biomass and leaf biomass to give total biomass). Calculations can be written in MS-Excel using formulae (e.g. kg/ha to t/ha) by hand will very likely result in errors and therefore require more data checking once the data are in MS-Excel. Excel workspace Data entry in spreadsheets Data entry should be started soon after data collection in the field The raw data collected should be entered directly into computer. But the main disadvantage is that some advanced statistical functions are not available and it takes a longer computing time as compared to other specialized softwares. Spreadsheets offer the potential to bring the real numerical work alive and make statistics enjoyable. It is a powerful research tool and needs a minimum of teaching. It also supports databases, graphic and presentation features.
1 MS-EXCEL: STATISTICAL PROCEDURES Cini Varghese I.A.S.R.I., Library Avenue, New Delhi Microsoft (MS) Excel ( ) is a powerful spreadsheet that is easy to use and allows you to store, manipulate, analyze, and visualize data.
