R is a language and environment for statistical computing and
graphics. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX
platforms and similar systems (including FreeBSD and Linux),
Windows, and MacOS. R is available as Free Software under the
terms of the Free Software Foundation's GNU General Public
License in source code form and as Visit the R Homepage and read
What is R?( see Menu on left) and the FAQs under Documentation.
For on line documentation go to the R Homepage and Select
[Manuals] on left hand menu and then see Item 1 An Introduction
to R and click on [browse HTML]. The "informal" R functions in
Step 2 below have been replaced with the R packages "Statistical
Analysis of Non-detect Data"(sand). The sand package is
available at the statoed website CLICK HERE Please visit this
new website for instructions on how to obtain and install R and
the sand package and to obtain the data sets in Stps 3-5 below..
The following instructions explain how to obtain the Windows (95
or later) version of R and how t