The column traces the development of statistical ecology from 1902 to 1969, highlighting key milestones and figures—from early significance testing and random-walk models to biodiversity indices and pioneers like Charlotte Kipling and E. C. Pielou.
biometry
American Society of Agronomy Creates Statistical Section
The American Society of Agronomy’s newly formed Biometry and Statistical Computing Section announces the creation of three communities started with current members responding to the most recent needs of applied statistical applications in the agronomic, crops, and soil sciences.

