Princeton University Press eBooks· 2013· Book chapter
Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
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This handbook is the first to comprehensively detail meta-analysis specifically for ecologists and evolutionary biologists, covering the entire process from problem formulation to result presentation.
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- First comprehensive handbook on meta-analysis for ecologists and evolutionary biologists.
- Covers the full meta-analysis workflow: problem formulation, execution, and results presentation.
- Includes worked examples with real biological datasets.
- Discusses advantages, pitfalls, limitations, and appropriate use cases for meta-analysis.
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Abstract
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 walk readers through every step of meta-analysis, from problem formulation to the presentation of the results. The book 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. The book is 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.
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