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Figure 4.3: Dandelion<br />

4.3 Problem <strong>of</strong> interest and proposed solution<br />

In an agricultural survey conducted by Agriculture Canada, there were several fields<br />

considered without any treatments in Prairie Provinces in Canada. There were different<br />

kinds <strong>of</strong> weeds present in these fields. The dataset used in this thesis was provided by<br />

Agriculture Canada to Pr<strong>of</strong>. William H. Laverty, Mathematics and Statistics, University<br />

<strong>of</strong> Saskatchewan. As mentioned be<strong>for</strong>e (section 4.1), Wild Oats, Wild Buckwheat and<br />

Dandelion were selected <strong>for</strong> <strong>analysis</strong>. We assumed that these counts are <strong>multivariate</strong><br />

Poisson variables which can be generated from <strong>multivariate</strong> Poisson distributions. The<br />

species counts are recorded from different fields and the fields are divided into an a x b<br />

grid. Weed species within 0.25m 2 quadrates were identified and counted by species. For<br />

example, field #1 is divided into 10 x 15 grids (Figure 4.4). Four quadrats were assessed<br />

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