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    Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
    Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
    Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
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    Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution

    By Jessica Gurevitch and Kerrie Mengersen

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    Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical methodology for synthesizing research evidence across independent studies. This is the first comprehensive handbook of meta-analysis written specifically for ecologists and evolutionary biologists, and it provides an invaluable introduction for beginners as well as an up-to-date guide for experienced meta-analysts.


    The chapters, written by renowned experts, walk readers through every step of meta-analysis, from problem formulation to the presentation of the results. The handbook identifies both the advantages of using meta-analysis for research synthesis and the potential pitfalls and limitations of meta-analysis (including when it should not be used). Different approaches to carrying out a meta-analysis are described, and include moment and least-square, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian approaches, all illustrated using worked examples based on real biological datasets. This one-of-a-kind resource is uniquely tailored to the biological sciences, and will provide an invaluable text for practitioners from graduate students and senior scientists to policymakers in conservation and environmental management.


    • Walks you through every step of carrying out a meta-analysis in ecology and evolutionary biology, from problem formulation to result presentation

    • Brings together experts from a broad range of fields

    • Shows how to avoid, minimize, or resolve pitfalls such as missing data, publication bias, varying data quality, nonindependence of observations, and phylogenetic dependencies among species

    • Helps you choose the right software

    • Draws on numerous examples based on real biological datasets

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton University Press
    Release dateApr 21, 2013
    ISBN9781400846184
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