Let's say I roll two dice, a d8 and a d12… How do I calculate the probability that the d12 will a) win, b) be equal, c) lose? There is probably a name for this equation, but my google-fu is lacking.

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Probability reigns in biology, with random molecular events dictating the fate of individual organisms, and propelling populations of species ...

The `point quadrat' is a sharp needle inserted into vegetation, contacts between needle and foliage surfaces being counted. Refinement of established botanical techniques, based on the absence of ...