Effect size in ecological experiments: The application of biological models in meta-analysis

American Naturalist

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 798-812

  Osenberg, Craig W ^a   Sarnelle, Orlando ^b,c   Cooper, Scott D ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000580609     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286095     Document Type: Article

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